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Ateji is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ateji in a sentence

Ateji meaning

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.

Using Ateji

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.

Context around Ateji

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

kanji 1× sound 1×

Sentence patterns with Ateji

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ateji often use 1× in its ateji kanji spelling 1× known as ateji sound not 1× see also ateji 1× yomi or ateji or for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example the 1× spelled in this 1× the underlying word 1×

Common sentence endings:

main main amerika 1× opposite of gikun 1× see also ateji 1× spelling is produced 1×

Words around Ateji

Just before it in the word index:

atefeh 2 atef 8 ateeq 4 ated 2 ateca 3 atec 3

Just after it in the word index:

atel 2 atelic 3 atelier 53 ateliers 6 atelopus 2 atem 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Ateji

  • In this selection, "ateji" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kanji and sound stand out and add context to how "ateji" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ateji often use and in its ateji kanji spelling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ateji" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ateji

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ateji often use mixed readings. (5 words)

Spelled in this way, the particular kanji are used for their phonetic values only, known as ateji (sound, not meaning – opposite of gikun). (23 words)

For example, the United States is usually referred to as アメリカ main Amerika, rather than in its ateji kanji spelling of 亜米利加 main main Amerika. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The underlying word for jukujikun is a native Japanese word or foreign borrowing, which either does not have an existing kanji spelling (either kun'yomi or ateji) or for which a new kanji spelling is produced. (36 words)

However, this does not apply when kanji are used phonetically to write words that do not relate directly to the meaning of the kanji (see also ateji ). (27 words)

For example, the United States is usually referred to as アメリカ main Amerika, rather than in its ateji kanji spelling of 亜米利加 main main Amerika. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Ateji often use mixed readings.

For example, the United States is usually referred to as アメリカ main Amerika, rather than in its ateji kanji spelling of 亜米利加 main main Amerika.

However, this does not apply when kanji are used phonetically to write words that do not relate directly to the meaning of the kanji (see also ateji ).

Spelled in this way, the particular kanji are used for their phonetic values only, known as ateji (sound, not meaning – opposite of gikun).

The underlying word for jukujikun is a native Japanese word or foreign borrowing, which either does not have an existing kanji spelling (either kun'yomi or ateji) or for which a new kanji spelling is produced.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ateji" in a sentence?
An example: "Ateji often use mixed readings." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "ateji" from authentic English texts.
What does "ateji" mean?
Ateji means: 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.
How many example sentences with "ateji" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "ateji", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.