Kanji
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkænd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kanji is a noun meaning (uncountable) The system of writing Japanese using Chinese characters.
Meaning
(uncountable) The system of writing Japanese using Chinese characters.
More Meanings
- Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.
- A North Indian fermented drink made with beetroot, black mustard seeds, carrots etc.
- Drink made from sugarcane vinegar.
- Rice gruel made by fermentation of rice and tastes sour.
Example Sentences
I know about a thousand kanji.
Japanese is written in a mixture of kanji and kana.
Word Forms
- kanjis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include katakana, kana, kokuji, hiragana, romaji, sinogram.
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