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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

当あて字じ

N1
あてじ ateji
  1. phonetic-equivalent character
  2. substitute character
noun

Chinese meanings

假借字;当て字

Examples

  • この漢字は音を借りた当て字です。
    These kanji are used phonetically as ateji.
    这个汉字是借用读音的假借字。
  • 当て字では字の意味と読みが一致しないことがある。
    With ateji, the character’s meaning and reading may not correspond.
    假借字中字义和读音有时并不对应。
Use this entry in code
import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('f0e6460115'); // 当て字
{
  "id": "f0e6460115",
  "word": "当て字",
  "reading": "あてじ",
  "romaji": "ateji",
  "meanings": [
    "phonetic-equivalent character",
    "substitute character"
  ],
  "level": "N1",
  "pos": [
    "n"
  ],
  "jmdict_id": 1448890,
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この漢字は音を借りた当て字です。",
      "en": "These kanji are used phonetically as ateji."
    },
    {
      "ja": "当て字では字の意味と読みが一致しないことがある。",
      "en": "With ateji, the character’s meaning and reading may not correspond."
    }
  ],
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "40e8159f0e177bf5b754920095a0c05e5e71aa2813460d18760b43c167a91d18",
    "meanings": [
      "假借字",
      "当て字"
    ],
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この漢字は音を借りた当て字です。",
        "zh": "这个汉字是借用读音的假借字。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "当て字では字の意味と読みが一致しないことがある。",
        "zh": "假借字中字义和读音有时并不对应。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "upstream vocab/n1/f0e6460115",
      "JMdict ent_seq 1448890; checked against downloaded JMdict_e.gz on 2026-10-28",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "ff3cd172dbc8b4988a44b3db2add3086160cfe583c6c4517eb1f5dc7b9f85652",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}