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Japanese
Etymology
上代 (jōdai, “ancient times”, sometimes used to refer to Old Japanese) + 特殊 (tokushu, “special”) + 仮名遣い (kanazukai, “kana usage”)
Literally, “special kana usage of ancient times”.
Noun
上代特殊仮名遣 • (jōdai tokushu kanazukai)
- distinctions in the usage of man'yōgana in Old Japanese works that were quickly lost