Definitions for kanjiˈkɑn dʒi

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kan•jiˈkɑn dʒi(n.)

  1. a system of Japanese writing using Chinese-derived characters.

    Category: Language/Linguistics

Origin of kanji:

1915–20; < Japn

Wiktionary

  1. kanji(Noun)

    Chinese characters as used for the Japanese language.

  2. Origin: Romanization of 漢字 (かんじ) (literally “Chinese characters”), from the Mandarin Chinese 漢字.


Translations for kanji

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a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc

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