English–Japanese
“furigana” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajifurigana
Example
この漢字にはふりがなが付いています。ko no kan ji ni wa fu ri ga na ga tsu i te i ma su
This kanji has furigana.
How to say “furigana” in Japanese
“Furigana” in Japanese is ふりがな (furigana).
Refers to kana placed beside a kanji or other text to show how it is read.
Example sentences with ふりがな
難しい漢字にはふりがなを振ってください。muzuka shi i kan ji ni wa fu ri ga na o fu tte ku da sa i
Please write furigana over difficult kanji.
Tips for using ふりがな
- Furigana usually shows pronunciation rather than meaning, so an English gloss is not its normal function.