鳥渡

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう > ちょっ
Grade: 2

Grade: S
Irregular kan’on
For pronunciation and definitions of 鳥渡 – see the following entry at ちょっと.
ちょっと,チョット,チョッと【一寸・鳥渡】
[adverb]slightly, a little, a bit, somewhat
[adverb]an indirect expression of refusal
[interjection]hey, excuse me
(This term, 鳥渡, is a kanji spelling of ちょっと.)

Usage notes

This kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字).

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