振り漢字

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • smaller kanji historically used as a pronunciation guide, similar to modern furigana

Etymology

Com from Japanese 振り (assigning, style, pretense) + Japanese 連用形 (meeting, house, counselor, store, gathering, building)+ Japanese continuative or stem form of verb m + Japanese 振る (put on airs of, wag)+ Japanese to assign, to stick on, to apportion + Japanese 漢字.

Origin

Japanese

漢字

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