難なん読どく語ご

noun

word with difficult-to-read kanji

A linguistic term for words whose kanji are hard to read, often due to irregular readings, rare characters, or lack of phonetic clues.

• 「海月くらげ」は難なん読どく語ごの一ひとつで、「くらげ」と読よむ。

  "海月" is one example of a word with difficult-to-read kanji; it is read "kurage".

• 日本にほん語ご学がく習しゅう者しゃにとって、難なん読どく語ごは大おおきな壁かべになることがある。

  For learners of Japanese, words with difficult-to-read kanji can be a major hurdle.