当て字

あて字、 宛字、 宛て字、 当字

Reading

Kana: あてじ

Romaji: ateji

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