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当て字

あて字、 宛字、 宛て字、 当字

Reading

Kana: あてじ
Romaji: ateji
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

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

2

kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading

Kanji

当
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
字
Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village
宛
Readings: エン、 あ.てる、 -あて、 -づつ、 あたか.も
Meanings: address, just like, fortunately