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Study of the simplified form of the kanji "候"

  • The Japanese Language Association of Korea
  • Abbr : JLAK
  • 2018, (56), pp.19-36
  • DOI : 10.14817/jlak.2018.56.19
  • Publisher : The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature
  • Received : March 29, 2018
  • Accepted : May 18, 2018
  • Published : June 20, 2018

Saito Tatsuya 1

1Senshu University

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the simplified form of the kanji "候" used in literary works mainly transcribed as hentaigana in early modern period of Japan. We used "Heike-monogatari(Kokkai-bon)" for research materials, and also referred to "Ujisyuui-monogatari(Ryuumonbunko-bon)" when necessary. As a result of the analysis, what has been obtained is as follows. (1) The simplified form "候" is not generated only by the constraint of front and back character shapes. (2) The simplified form "候" was prepared as one of the options for not having to repeat the same character. (3) A guarantee ensuring that one can read even when using a simplified form "候" is the fact that the kanji notation of "候" has been rooted throughout the work. (4) The features of the form of the simplified character "候" is that "the character is written with a curve" and "the size of the character is small". These features tell us that the simplified form "候" is used in the character strings of hentaigana. The simplified form "候" is positioned as a "new form of Kanji" generated in the character string of the hentaigana.

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