上代特殊仮名遣

Japanese
Kanji in this term
上 代 特 殊 仮 名 遣
じょう
Grade: 1		 だい
Grade: 3		 とく
Grade: 4		 しゅ
Grade: S		 か
Grade: 5		 な
Grade: 1		 つか(い) > づか(い)
Grade: S
goon kan’on irregular kun’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
上代特殊假名遣 (kyūjitai)
上代特殊仮名遣い

Etymology

上代 (jōdai, “ancient times”, sometimes used to refer to Old Japanese) +‎ 特殊 (tokushu, “special”) +‎ 仮名遣い (kanazukai, “kana usage”)

Literally, “special kana usage of ancient times”.

Noun

上(じょう)代(だい)特(とく)殊(しゅ)仮(か)名(な)遣(づかい) • (jōdai tokushu kanazukai) 

  1. distinctions in the usage of man'yōgana in Old Japanese works that were quickly lost
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