義ぎ訓くん

noun

reading of a kanji by meaning; semantic reading

A linguistic term referring to a kanji reading based on the meaning of the character rather than its phonetic value, often used in the context of Japanese kanji usage and classical texts.

• 「義ぎ訓くん」とは、漢かん字じの意い味みに基もとづいて与あたえられた読よみ方かたのことです。

  'Gikun' refers to a reading given to a kanji based on its meaning.

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、義ぎ訓くんがよく使つかわれています。

  In classical literature, gikun is often used.