Jukujikun
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jukujikun is a noun meaning (linguistics) A Japanese word whose kanji spelling conveys the meaning based on the individual characters, but whose reading is not directly related to the spelling.
Meaning
(linguistics) A Japanese word whose kanji spelling conveys the meaning based on the individual characters, but whose reading is not directly related to the spelling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yojijukugo, kun-yomi, kanji, ateji, kokuji, kana.
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