当(あ)て字(じ)phonetic based reading, kanji used as a phonetic symbol instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning irrespective of reading

「珈琲(こーひー)」はコーヒーの当(あ)て字(じ)です。

'珈琲' is a phonetic equivalent for coffee in Japanese. {kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading}

「印度(いんど)」や「目出度(めでた)し」などは当(あ)て字(じ)である。

'India' and 'medetai' are examples of phonetic equivalent. {kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading}

当(あ)て字(じ)の漢字(かんじ)の意味(いみ)は言葉(ことば)の意味(いみ)と関係(かんけい)がありません。

The meaning of the kanji used in ateji has no relation to the meaning of the word. {kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading}

「仏蘭西(ふらんす)」という言葉(ことば)はフランスの当(あ)て字(じ)なのだとか。

The term 'Furansu' is apparently a phonetic equivalent for France in Japanese. {kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading}

「麦酒(びーる)」や「倶楽部(くらぶ)」や「合羽(かっぱ)」といった言葉(ことば)は全(すべ)て当(あ)て字(じ)である。

Words like 'beer', 'club', and 'raincoat' are all phonetic equivalents. {kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading}