歴れき史し的てき仮か名な遣づかい

noun

historical kana orthography; old kana spelling

Refers to the kana usage system based on classical Japanese, officially used until the 1946 reform. Often contrasted with 現代仮名遣い (modern kana usage).

See also: 旧仮名遣い · 現代仮名遣い

• 歴れき史し的てき仮か名な遣づかいでは「てふてふ」と書かいて「ちょうちょう」と読よむ。

  In historical kana orthography, 'tefutefu' is written and read as 'chouchou' (butterfly).

• 古こ文ぶんを読よむには歴れき史し的てき仮か名な遣づかいの知ち識しきが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Knowledge of historical kana orthography is necessary to read classical Japanese.