noun
hanja
Hanja (noun) means the Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in classical literature.
noun
1
The Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in classical literature.
2
Any individual Han character as used in the Korean language.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 한자(漢字) (hanja), from Middle Chinese 漢字 (MC xanH dziH, “Chinese character”, literally “Han Chinese + character”). Compare Cantonese 漢字 /汉字 (hon³ zi⁶), Japanese 漢字 (kanji), Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (hànzì), Vietnamese Hán tự. Doublet of kanji and Hanzi.
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What is the meaning of hanja?
"hanja" (noun) means the Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in classical literature.
What are the different meanings of hanja?
"hanja" has 2 main meanings: 1. The Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in classical literature; 2. Any individual Han character as used in the Korean language.