Definition of 旧仮名遣い (きゅうかなづかい)

きゅうかなづか

旧仮名遣い

きゅうかなづかい

kyuukanazukai

noun
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old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform), historical kana orthography
Other readings:
旧仮名遣【きゅうかなづかい】
、
旧仮名使い【きゅうかなづかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
旧 old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
仮 sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
名 name, noted, distinguished, reputation
遣 dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
使 use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause