noun
popularly accepted reading; customary reading
A reading of a word that has become widely accepted through common usage, even if it differs from the historically correct or prescribed reading. Often discussed in the context of kanji readings.
「消耗」を「しょうもう」と読むのは慣用読みの一例です。
Reading 消耗 as しょうもう is one example of a popularly accepted reading.
百姓読み refers specifically to a reading based on a phonetic component of a kanji, often considered incorrect, while 慣用読み is a broader term for any reading that has become accepted through popular usage.
Compound of 慣用 (customary use) and 読み (reading). The term itself is a linguistic concept describing readings that have gained acceptance through common practice rather than strict adherence to historical or prescribed readings.