noun
modern kana orthography; new kana spelling
Refers to the post-1946 kana usage rules (amended in 1986), as opposed to historical kana usage (旧仮名遣い). Often used in discussions of Japanese writing reform.
See also: 新仮名遣い
戦後、新仮名遣いが制定された。
After the war, the new kana orthography was established.
この教科書は新仮名で書かれている。
This textbook is written in modern kana spelling.
Compound of 新 (new) and 仮名 (kana), referring to the reformed kana orthography introduced in 1946.