Word Meaning 当て字
あてじ
ateji
当て字 is read as あてじ (ateji) and means kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading.
Meaning
English
- kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
- kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning
- phonetic-equivalent character
- substitute character
Reading
Kana
あてじ
Romaji
ateji
Writing Variants
- 宛字 あてじ ateji