訓くんずる

く

ん

ず

る

Meanings

1

zuru verb, transitive verb

read kanji with native Japanese pronunciation (kun'yomi)

rare term

Rare zuru-verb alternative to 訓じる. Used specifically for reading a kanji by its kun'yomi, as opposed to on'yomi. Primarily a technical or dictionary term.

この漢かん字じは「やま」と訓くんずることもできる。
This kanji can also be read as 'yama' using its native Japanese pronunciation.

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation

Similar words

訓くんじる
訓じる is the more common ichidan verb form with the same meaning. 訓ずる is a rare alternative.
音おん読よむ
音読む means to read kanji using the Sino-Japanese pronunciation (on'yomi), the opposite of 訓ずる.

Etymology

The zuru form is a classical variant of the ichidan verb ending -jiru. 訓ずる derives from 訓 (kun, 'native Japanese reading') + ずる (classical verb suffix). The exact historical development is uncertain.