noun
writing in kana; kana writing
Refers to the act of writing using kana, or text written in kana. Often contrasted with 真名書き (managaki, writing in kanji).
See also: 真名書き
この本は全文が仮名書きで、子どもでも読める。
This book is written entirely in kana, so even children can read it.
古文書は真名書きから仮名書きへと移り変
Old documents shifted from kanji writing to kana writing.
真名書き refers to writing using kanji (Chinese characters), while 仮名書き refers to writing using kana.
Compound of 仮名 (kana) + 書き (writing). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term has been used since the Heian period to distinguish kana writing from kanji-based writing.