正仮名

Japanese

Kanji in this term
正	仮	名
せい Grade: 1	か Grade: 5	な Grade: 1
on’yomi	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
正假名 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 正(せい) (sei) + 仮名(かな) (kana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːka̠na̠]

Noun

正(せい)仮(か)名(な) • (seikana) 

1. "correct kana": Synonym of 歴史的仮名遣い (rekishiteki kanazukai, “historical kana usage”)

Usage notes

• Used by restorationists with the implication that 現代仮名遣い (“modern kana usage”) is incorrect.