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Dictionary: “当て字”

当て字

あてじ

kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; ateji

Kanji details

Kun/On information

当
On
とう
Kun
あ.たる;あ.たり;あ.てる;あ.て;まさ.に;まさ.にべし
Stroke count
6

・hit

・right

・appropriate

・himself

1 2 3 4 5 6
字
On
じ
Kun
あざ;あざな;-な
Stroke count
6

・character

・letter

・word

・section of village

1 2 3 4 5 6

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kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading