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綴り方 (つづりかた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

綴つづり方かた

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Meanings

1

noun

literary composition; way of writing

Refers to the art or method of composing written works, especially in a literary or educational context.

彼かれは綴つづり方かたの才さい能のうに恵めぐまれている。
He is gifted in literary composition.

2

noun

spelling; way of spelling

Focuses on the orthographic aspect: how words are spelled or the act of spelling.

Written forms

綴つづり方かたUsage20%
Standard kanji spelling for both composition and spelling senses.
綴つづり方かたUsage78%
Simplified kanji variant; less common but still seen.
つづり方かたUsage2%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when the kanji 綴 is considered difficult or for clarity.

Kanji

この単たん語ごの綴つづり方かたを教おしえてください。

Please tell me how to spell this word.

3

noun

school composition; essay writing

Specifically used for compositions written as school assignments; synonymous with 作文 in this context.

See also: 作文

夏なつ休やすみの宿しゅく題だいで綴つづり方かたを書かいた。
I wrote a composition for my summer homework.

compose, spell, write

方direction, person, alternative

Similar words

作さく文ぶん
作文 is the more common word for school compositions; 綴り方 can sound slightly more traditional or formal.
綴つづる
綴る is the verb meaning 'to spell' or 'to compose'; 綴り方 is the noun form referring to the method or act.

Etymology

Compound of 綴り (tsuzuri, 'spelling' or 'composition', the continuative form of 綴る) and 方 (kata, 'way' or 'method').