kanji in Chinese
kanji in Chinese is 汉字, 日本汉字 — kanji means the system of writing Japanese using characters borrowed from Chinese, where each character can represent a whole word or concept.
kanji in Chinese
汉字
Pronounced: hàn zì
Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.
日本汉字
Pronounced: rì běn Hàn zì
Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.
What does "kanji" mean?
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noun The system of writing Japanese using characters borrowed from Chinese, where each character can represent a whole word or concept.
"Learning kanji takes years because there are thousands in common use."
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noun A single character used in this system.
"The kanji for "mountain" looks like a simple peak."
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kanji in a sentence
- Learning kanji takes years because there are thousands in common use.
- Newspapers assume readers know around two thousand kanji.
- The kanji for "mountain" looks like a simple peak.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "kanji" in Chinese?
"kanji" in Chinese is 汉字, 日本汉字. kanji means: The system of writing Japanese using characters borrowed from Chinese, where each character can represent a whole word or concept.
How do you pronounce 汉字?
"kanji" in Chinese is 汉字, pronounced "hàn zì".
How do you use "kanji" in a sentence?
Example: "Learning kanji takes years because there are thousands in common use." In Chinese, "kanji" is 汉字, 日本汉字.
Are there other ways to say "kanji" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "kanji": 汉字, 日本汉字.
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