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Kotomora

字じ音おん仮か名な遣づかい

じ
お
ん
か
な
づ
か
い

Meanings

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noun

jion kanazukai; historical kana usage for kanji on-yomi

A system of historical kana spelling applied specifically to Sino-Japanese readings (on-yomi) of kanji, as opposed to native Japanese readings. Used in classical texts and older dictionaries. The usage note gives the example カゥトゥ for 高等.