訓くん仮が名な

noun

kanji used phonetically for their kun reading

Historical linguistic term referring to the pre-kana practice of using kanji for their native Japanese reading to represent syllables. Contrasts with 音仮名 (おんがな), which uses on readings.

See also: 音仮名 (おんがな)

• 万まん葉よう集しゅうでは訓くん仮が名なが多おおく使つかわれている。

  In the Man'yōshū, kun-gana are used extensively.

• 訓くん仮が名なは音おん仮が名なとともに、仮か名なの発はっ達たつ以い前ぜんに用もちいられた。

  Kun-gana, along with on-gana, were used before the development of kana.