直ちょく音おん表ひょう記き

noun

writing palatalized sounds with a single kana

Linguistic term referring to the practice of representing palatalized syllables (e.g., しゃ, しゅ, しょ) with a single kana character (e.g., さ, す, そ), common in Middle Japanese literature.

• 中ちゅう世せい日本にほん語ごの文ぶん献けんでは、直ちょく音おん表ひょう記きがよく見みられる。

  In Middle Japanese texts, writing palatalized sounds with a single kana is often seen.