現代仮名遣い げんだいかなづかい Also written 現代仮名遣 Meanings Noun modern kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); new kana orthography See also: 新仮名遣い (しんかなづかい). See also: 歴史的仮名遣 (れきしてきかなづかい). Kanji 現 present. Read as ゲン. 代 era. Read as ダイ. 仮 temporary 名 name 遣 use. Read as つかい. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists