Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 旧仮名使い(きゅうかなづかい) in Japanese

旧仮名使い, 旧仮名遣い, 旧仮名遣
Kana Reading
きゅうかなづかい
Romaji
kyūkanazukai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    former (i.e. before the post-WWII reforms) kana usage in writing the readings of kanji


Related Kanji

JLPT 2

6 strokes

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: かり, かり-

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JLPT 1

13 strokes

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

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JLPT 2

5 strokes

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと

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使 JLPT 4

8 strokes

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: な, -な

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