Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 当て字(あてじ) in Japanese

当て字, 宛て字, 宛字, 当字, あて字
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あてじ
Romaji
ateji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character

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字 JLPT 4

6 strokes

character, letter, word, section of village

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: あざ, あざな, -な

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当 JLPT 3

6 strokes

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

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宛

8 strokes

address, just like, fortunately

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: あ.てる, -あて, -づつ, あたか.も

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