当て字 (あてじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

当て字 (あてじ) means phonetic substitute character.

See example sentences below.

当て字 at a glance

当て字

あてじateji

N1noun

phonetic substitute character

当て字あてじatejiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

phonetic substitute character

Example 1

この名前は当て字で書かれています。

Translation

This name is written with phonetic substitute characters.

Example 2

当て字を使った言葉を学びましょう。

Translation

Let's learn words written with substitute characters.