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Definition of
kanji noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
kanji
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɑndʒi
/
/
(
pl.
kanji
)
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
from Japanese
)
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a Japanese system of writing based on Chinese symbols, called
character
; a symbol in this system
See
kanji
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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kanji
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