How to say 'Furigana' in Japanese | 振り仮名

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The Japanese word for Furigana is 'Furigana', written as 振り仮名 in Japanese.'Furigana' in hiragana is ふりがな.

word

振り仮名

Meaning

Furigana

Reading

ふりがな

furigana

Kanji

振Shake, Swing 仮Temporary 名Name

Explanation

The Japanese noun '振り仮名 (ふりがな)' refers to small kana characters written above or beside kanji to indicate their pronunciation. Furigana is commonly used in texts for learners, children, or when the kanji is rare or complex. For example: The word '漢字' has furigana「漢字(かんじ)」(かんじ). Furigana helps readers understand the pronunciation of difficult kanji「難しい漢字の読み方を振り仮名が助けてくれる」(むずかしいかんじのよみかたをふりがながたすけてくれる). It is an essential tool in Japanese learning materials and manga.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7208

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 振り仮名

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

振

Meaning

Shake, Swing

kanji

仮

Meaning

Temporary

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

Hiragana in the Word 振り仮名

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 振り仮名 Through the Kanji 振

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

word

振る

Meaning

Shake, Assign

word

振り返る

Meaning

Look back

word

振動

Meaning

Vibration

word

振り込み

Meaning

Transfer

word

振るう

Meaning

Wield

word

振り向く

Meaning

Turn

word

振り込む

Meaning

Transfer

word

振り

Meaning

Swing, Pretense

word

振る舞う

Meaning

Treat, Behave

word

身振り

Meaning

Gesture

Words Related to 振り仮名 Through the Kanji 仮

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 仮 as well.

word

片仮名

Meaning

Katakana

word

平仮名

Meaning

Hiragana

word

仮令

Meaning

Even

word

送り仮名

Meaning

Okurigana

word

仮

Meaning

Temporary

word

仮に

Meaning

Temporarily, Hypothetically

word

仮名遣い

Meaning

Kana usage

word

仮名

Meaning

Kana

word

仮説

Meaning

Hypothesis

Words Related to 振り仮名 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

word

名

Meaning

Name

word

片仮名

Meaning

Katakana

word

平仮名

Meaning

Hiragana

word

名前

Meaning

Name

word

名字

Meaning

Surname

word

有名

Meaning

Famous

word

送り仮名

Meaning

Okurigana

word

人名

Meaning

Name

word

国名

Meaning

Country name

word

名称

Meaning

Name

word

名誉

Meaning

Honor

word

宛名

Meaning

Addressee

word

大名

Meaning

Feudal lord

word

仮名遣い

Meaning

Kana usage

word

名乗る

Meaning

Introduce

word

名付ける

Meaning

Name

word

名詞

Meaning

Noun

word

名義

Meaning

Name, Title

word

署名

Meaning

Signature

word

仮名

Meaning

Kana

word

地名

Meaning

Placename

word

名人

Meaning

Master

word

名所

Meaning

Famous place

word

名物

Meaning

Specialty

word

題名

Meaning

Title

word

名刺

Meaning

Business card

word

名札

Meaning

Name tag

word

代名詞

Meaning

Pronoun

word

名簿

Meaning

Roster

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