also: てつじ · せつじ
noun
Refers to the way a word is written in terms of its letters or characters; a somewhat formal or technical term.
この単語の綴字を教えてください。
Please tell me the spelling of this word.
英語の綴字は難しい。
English spelling is difficult.
Alternate reading; less common than ていじ.
Alternate reading; less common than ていじ.
Compound of 綴 (to spell, to compose) and 字 (character, letter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used to mean 'spelling' in a formal context.