Examples
Here are some representative examples showing the historical and modern spellings and the kanji representation.
| Historical usage | Current usage | Kanji | Translation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| けふ | kefu | きょう | kyō | 今日 | today |
| てふ | tefu | ちょう | chō | 蝶 | butterfly |
| ゐる | wiru | いる | iru | 居る | there is/are (humans/animals) |
| あはれ | ahare | あわれ | aware | 哀れ | sorrow; grief; pathos |
| かへる | kaheru | かえる | kaeru | 帰る | to return home |
| くわし | kuwashi (kwashi) | かし | kashi | 菓子 | sweets |
| とうきやう | Toukiyau | とうきょう | Tōkyō | 東京 | Tokyo, the city of |
The table at the bottom gives a more complete list of the changes in spelling patterns.
Read more about this topic: Historical Kana Orthography
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