kana-majiri

American  

[kah-nuh-mah-juh-ree, kah-nah-mah-jee-ree] / ˈkɑ nəˈmɑ dʒə ri, ˈkɑ nɑˈmɑ dʒiˈri /

noun

1. the standard script of modern Japanese, in which kanji are used for root elements, supplemented by kana for inflections and particles and sometimes for indication of the Japanese pronunciation of kanji.

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Etymology

Origin of kana-majiri

< Japanese, equivalent to kana kana + majiri mixing