ateji (当て字)
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A kanji spelling assigned to a word for its sound or meaning rather than the kanji's standard reading — used historically for foreign loans (煙草 for tabako, 倶楽部 for 'club') or for native words given a kanji spelling that doesn't match regular readings (寿司 for sushi, 馬鹿 for ばか where 馬 'horse' + 鹿 'deer' has no semantic connection to the meaning).
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