Kanji Reading Quiz | Daitai, Yuzei, Keidai, and Jukujikun, Standard Set 4

Under the readings given in the Joyo Kanji Table, 「代替」 is read 「だいたい」: 「代」 is read 「ダイ」 and 「替」 is read 「タイ」. Although 「だいがえ」 may occur in conversation, it is distinct from the table-based reading asked for here.

「遊説」, meaning to travel from place to place presenting one's views or policies, is read 「ゆうぜい」. Although 「説」 is read 「セツ」 in many compounds, this word uses its special on-reading 「ゼイ」, so 「ゆうせつ」 is incorrect.

「境内」, referring to the grounds of a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple, is read 「けいだい」. In this compound, 「境」 is read 「ケイ」 and 「内」 is read 「ダイ」. It is not 「きょうない」, a mistaken combination influenced by the readings in 「境界」 and 「案内」.

「建立」, meaning to erect a Buddhist temple, hall, or similar structure, is read 「こんりゅう」. For this compound, the Joyo Kanji Table gives 「コン」 for 「建」 and 「リュウ」 for 「立」. It is not read 「けんりつ」 by analogy with words such as 「設立」.

「出納」, referring to the receipt and disbursement of money or goods, is read 「すいとう」. This compound uses the special readings 「スイ」 for 「出」 and 「トウ」 for 「納」; the ordinary-looking combination 「しゅつのう」 is incorrect.

「凸凹」, describing an uneven surface with raised and sunken areas, is read 「でこぼこ」. It is a jukujikun listed as a whole-word reading in the appendix to the Joyo Kanji Table. The reversed form 「凹凸」 is read 「おうとつ」, so the two should not be confused.

「雪崩」, an avalanche of snow down a mountainside, is read 「なだれ」. It is a jukujikun in the appendix to the Joyo Kanji Table, not 「ゆきくずれ」 formed from separate kun-readings. 「ふぶき」 is the reading of 「吹雪」, a snowstorm accompanied by strong wind.

「足袋」, the split-toe socks worn with traditional Japanese clothing, is read 「たび」. It is a jukujikun in the appendix to the Joyo Kanji Table, not the literal character-by-character form 「あしぶくろ」 or the on-reading combination 「そくたい」.

「竹刀」, the bamboo practice sword used in kendo, is read 「しない」. It appears in the appendix to the Joyo Kanji Table as a jukujikun, with a reading assigned to the word as a whole. 「ちくとう」 merely combines the two on-readings, while 「たち」 is the reading of the separate word 「太刀」.

「眼鏡」, eyeglasses worn for purposes such as vision correction, is read 「めがね」. It is a jukujikun in the appendix to the Joyo Kanji Table, not 「がんきょう」 or 「げんきょう」 formed by combining on-readings of the individual characters.