Furigana

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation. Japanese

    "Furigana are indispensable for some names of people and places whose Kanji are not included among the official Kanji list, and whose sounds can be unusual and even idiosyncratic."

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rubi characterrubyruby character

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"I'm looking for an easy-to-read manga with furigana."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 振り仮名 (furigana, “annotating kana”, literally “assigned provisional character”).

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