furigana; small kana printed next to kanji to show pronunciation
Refers to the small kana characters placed above or beside kanji to indicate the reading. Commonly used in learning materials, manga, and children's books.
This manga has furigana printed next to the kanji.
Books for children often have a lot of furigana.
Please add furigana to the difficult kanji.
This book has furigana, so even children can read it.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than the full kanji or full kana forms.
Search-only kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rarely used.