jukujikun
Jukujikun is a type of Japanese kanji compound where the characters are read according to their native Japanese or Chinese readings, rather than following the standard Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) or native Japanese (kun'yomi) pronunciations. Unlike other kanji compounds, jukujikun has a unique reading that does not directly correspond to the individual readings of each character, making it a form of irregular or non-standard reading.
This type of reading often emerges from historical, cultural, or contextual factors, particularly for words with
An example of jukujikun is the word "森" (meaning "forest"), which is read as "mori" in Japanese, but
Since jukujikun does not follow standard phonetic or morphological patterns, it can pose challenges to learners
Overall, jukujikun exemplifies the richness and complexity of kanji readings, contributing to the depth of Japanese