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