振り漢字

Japanese

Kanji in this term
振	漢	字
ふ Grade: S	かん Grade: 3	じ Grade: 1

Alternative spelling
振り漢字 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 振り (furi, “assigning”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 振る (furu, “to assign, to stick on, to apportion”)) +‎ 漢字 (kanji).

Noun

振(ふ)り漢(かん)字(じ) • (furikanji) 

1. smaller kanji historically used as a pronunciation guide, similar to modern furigana

See also

• 振(ふ)り仮名(がな) (furigana)