What does furigana mean?
Furigana means (Japanese typography) Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Japanese typography) Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation..
Furigana are indispensable for some names of people and places whose Kanji are not included among the official Kanji list, and whose sounds can be unusual and even idiosyncratic.
Use furigana when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Furigana means (Japanese typography) Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation..
Common synonyms include ruby character, rubi character.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Furigana are indispensable for some names of people and places whose Kanji are not included among the official Kanji list, and whose sounds can be unusual and even idiosyncratic.
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