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Meaning of ateji | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The use of kanji chosen primarily for their phonetic (narrow sense) or semantic (broad sense) value to represent foreign or native Japanese words, or the kanji so used.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français ateji
日本語 宛字 当て字
한국어 아테지 취음
Русский атэдзи

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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