決まり字 きまりじ beginning character or characters that uniquely identify a poem in the Hyakunin Isshu (esp. used in competitive karuta) n Advanced ➥
文字読み もじよみ reading classical Chinese aloud without trying to understand the meaning n reading a kanji compound using the Japanese pronunciation of each of its characters n Advanced ➥
飾り文字 かざりもじ ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script n Advanced ➥