Kanji Definition

känjē
noun
The portion of the Japanese writing system whose characters are based on Chinese ideographs.
Webster's New World
Any of these characters.
Webster's New World
pronoun
Alternative capitalization of kanji.
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Origin of Kanji

  • Japanese kan Chinese (from Middle Chinese xan`) Han1 ji character (from Middle Chinese dzɨh) (also the source of Mandarin jì) (and akin to Mandarin zǐ child, since certain characters were said to be derived from simpler characters) (and ultimately derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa child) (Tibetan tsha grandchild)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Kanji Sentence Examples

  • Make an effort to learn hiragana, katakana and kanji right from day one.

  • People also choose to get symbols in different languages, such as kanji that mean specific sentiments.

  • A Japanese kanji symbol near her pelvic bone - apparently the original kanji was intended to mean "mysterious" but in yet another technical mishap, the tattoo artist confused this symbol with the kanji which means "strange."

  • Kanji tattoos are not the only kind of Japanese symbol tattoos.

  • While kanji is the most popular form of tattoo in the world, there is much to be said for other types of symbolic Japanese ink.

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Words Starting With

KKAKAN

Words Ending With

IJINJI

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With K and Ending With I

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With K5 Letter Words Ending With I