当て字

あてじ

kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun
Romaji:
ateji

Example Sentences

この字は当て字で、意味は違うけど発音は同じです。

This character is a phonetic symbol, and although its meaning is different, its pronunciation is the same.