What does 上代特殊仮名遣い mean in Japanese?

上代特殊仮名遣い (joudaitokushukanazukai) means "special kana usage rules of the Nara period" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 上代特殊仮名遣い?

上代特殊仮名遣い is read as "joudaitokushukanazukai" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 上代特殊仮名遣い in a sentence?

Example: とても上代特殊仮名遣いですね。 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

What kanji are in 上代特殊仮名遣い?

上代特殊仮名遣い contains the kanji: 上 and 代 and 特 and 殊 and 仮 and 名 and 遣. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

上代特殊仮名遣い – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

上代特殊仮名遣い

joudaitokushukanazukai

special kana usage rules of the Nara period

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Kanji Breakdown

上

Above, Up

On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る

3 strokes N5

代

Substitute, Change, Convert, Replace, Period, Age, Counter For Decades Of Ages, Eras, Etc., Generation, Charge, Rate, Fee

On: だい,たい Kun: か.わる,かわ.る,かわ.り,か.わり,-がわ.り,-が.わり,か.える,よ,しろ

5 strokes N4

特

Special

On: とく

10 strokes N4

殊

Particularly, Especially, Exceptionally

On: しゅ Kun: こと

10 strokes N1

仮

Sham, Temporary, Interim, Assumed (name), Informal

On: か,け Kun: かり,かり-

6 strokes N1

名

Name, Noted, Distinguished, Reputation

On: めい,みょう Kun: な,-な

6 strokes N5

遣

Dispatch, Despatch, Send, Give, Donate, Do, Undertake

On: けん Kun: つか.う,-つか.い,-づか.い,つか.わす,や.る

13 strokes N1

How to Use This Word

I-adjective (い形容詞)

Pattern

上代特殊仮名遣い → 上代特殊仮名遣くない → 上代特殊仮名遣かった → 上代特殊仮名遣くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example

とても上代特殊仮名遣いですね。

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