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