仮名遣い (kanazukai) Japanese meaning: kana orthography | Kotomoraぶ
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Learn the differences between historical kana orthography and modern kana usage.
This book explains the rules of kana orthography in detail.
Usage patterns
〈仮名遣い〉が乱れるone's kana usage becomes sloppy/inconsistent
It's said that young people's kana usage has become sloppy these days.
〈仮名遣い〉を直すto correct someone's kana usage
My teacher corrected the kana usage in my essay.
〈仮名遣い〉に従うto follow a particular kana orthography convention
This text is written following the modern kana orthography.
字音仮名遣い
jion kanazukai; historical kana usage for kanji on-yomi
modern kana orthography; new kana orthography
Rare kanji spelling; 遣い is strongly preferred over 使い in this compound.
かな使い
Mixed kana-kanji spelling using 使い; 遣い is more standard for this meaning.