noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
mixed kanji-kana writing; writing compound words with kana for difficult kanji
Refers to the practice of writing part of a compound word in kana instead of using the kanji, typically when the kanji is complex or not in the Jōyō list. Common in words like しょう油 (soy sauce) or 宝くじ (lottery).
「しょう油」は交ぜ書きの例だ。
"Shōyu" (soy sauce) is an example of mixed kanji-kana writing.
新聞では、難しい漢字
Newspapers sometimes write difficult kanji in mixed kanji-kana form.