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Definition of kanji noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kanji

noun
 
/ˈkændʒi/,
 
/ˈkɑːndʒi/
 
/ˈkændʒi/,
 
/ˈkɑːndʒi/
[uncountable, countable]
(plural kanji)
(from Japanese)
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  1. a Japanese system of writing based on Chinese symbols, called characters; a symbol in this system
    Word OriginJapanese, from kan ‘Chinese’ + ji ‘character’.
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