当て字

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当て字

noun 宛て字 · 宛字 · 当字 · あてじ

和語・外来語の書き表し方で、漢字の本来の意味に関わらず、漢字の音訓を借りて当てはめる表記の仕方。和語: やぼ「野暮」、やたら「矢鱈」、めでたし「目出度し・芽出度し」など。
熟字訓。

Similar: 借字 · Opposite: 正字, 本字

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Similar: 借字 · Opposite: 正字, 本字

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"当て字." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%BD%93%E3%81%A6%E5%AD%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {当て字},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%BD%93%E3%81%A6%E5%AD%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}