Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Related words サ 行ぎょう 変へん 格かく 活かつ 用よう The full, formal term for s-stem irregular conjugation. サ変 is the common abbreviation.
する The only verb that follows the s-stem irregular conjugation pattern.
Written forms サ 変へん Usage 100%
Standard abbreviation for サ行変格活用 . The kanji 変 is used for 'irregular conjugation'.
左さ 変へん
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used. The kanji 左 is a phonetic substitute for サ .
佐さ 変へん
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used. The kanji 佐 is a phonetic substitute for サ .
Etymology Abbreviation of サ行変格活用 (sa-gyō henkaku katsuyō), literally 'sa-row irregular conjugation'. The term is a technical grammatical label.
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