送り仮名

おくりがな

Also written 送りがな

Meanings

1. Noun kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending

Kanji

• 送 send. Read as おくる.
• 仮 temporary
• 名 name. Read as な.

Example sentences

• この漢字、送り仮名が間違ってるよ。
  The okurigana on this kanji is wrong.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists