kanji in Japanese
kanji in Japanese is 漢字, 日本における漢字 — kanji means the system of writing Japanese using characters borrowed from Chinese, where each character can represent a whole word or concept.
kanji in Japanese
漢字
Pronounced: kanji
Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.
日本における漢字
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 Japanese?
"kanji" in Japanese is 漢字, 日本における漢字. 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 漢字?
"kanji" in Japanese is 漢字, pronounced "kanji".
How do you use "kanji" in a sentence?
Example: "Learning kanji takes years because there are thousands in common use." In Japanese, "kanji" is 漢字, 日本における漢字.
Are there other ways to say "kanji" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "kanji": 漢字, 日本における漢字.
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