旧仮名使い

旧仮名遣い、 旧仮名遣

Reading

Kana: きゅうかなづかい

Romaji: kyūkanazukai

Definition

noun

1

former (i.e. before the post-WWII reforms) kana usage in writing the readings of kanji

See also: 新仮名遣い

Kanji

旧

Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

仮

Readings: カ、 ケ、 かり、 かり-

Meanings: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

遣

Readings: ケン、 つか.う、 -つか.い、 -づか.い、 つか.わす、 や.る

Meanings: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake