当て字 あてじ kanji used as a phonetic symbol N1 #22,232 Meanings also 宛字 noun kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; ateji kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading Its kanji 当 トウ · あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし hit, right, appropriate, himself 字 ジ · あざ、あざな、-な character, letter, word, section of village