Translation and Meaning of: 振り仮名 - furigana

Explanation and Etymology - (振り仮名) furigana

振り仮名 It is a word composed in Japanese, formed by the junction of the terms 振り (furi) and 仮名 (kana). The term 振り (furi) means "shake", "shake" or "swing", while 仮名 (kana) refers to the syllable characters used in Japanese writing, which represent sounds and syllables. Thus, (Frigena) is a term used in the Japanese language to refer to the syllabic characters added above or alongside Kanjis (Chinese characters used in Japanese writing) to indicate the correct reading of the word. These characters are mainly used in texts for children or people who do not completely dominate Kanjis reading, and are written in Hiragana or Katakana, the two Japanese syllabic writing systems. Thus, it is an important term for understanding Japanese writing, and its use is fundamental for the correct reading of texts in Japanese.