Japanese

Noun

慣用読み ‎(hiragana かんようよみ, romaji kan'yōyomi, historical hiragana くわんようよみ)

1. A reading of a kanji that is commonly accepted, but originally based on a corrupted reading.

Synonyms

• 慣用音 (かんようおん) ‎(kan'yōon)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9