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English

Etymology
Romanization of 漢� (���) (literally �Han characters�), the Japanese term derived from the Chinese hanzi.

Pronunciation
k�nji, /�kænd�i/, /<tt>"k{ndZi</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-ænd�i|Rhymes: -ænd�i

Noun
kanji

1. Chinese characters, one of the three main writing systems of Japanese. Kanji were borrowed from the Chinese language in three waves, starting in the 5th century. There are two main ways of reading most characters, the kun'yomi|kun�yomi (Japanese reading, �読�) and the on'yomi|on�yomi (Chinese reading, �読�). There may also be a nanori or name reading that is used for people and places.

Usage notes
The plural of kanji is kanji.

Related terms
hanja (Korean)
hanzi (Chinese)

Translations
Chinese: ��漢�, ���� (Rìb�n Hànzì) (when referring specifically to the Japanese aspect)
German: Kanji n
Russian: кандзи (kandzi)
Serbian: кан�и

See also
kana (仮�, ��)
hiragana (平仮�, ����)
katakana (�仮�, ����)
kyūjitai (���, ������)
romaji (����, ����)
shinjitai (���, �����)
Wiktionary:List of joyo kanji by reading
w:Kanji|Wikipedia article about kanji

Japanese

Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=���

1. ja-def|漢� kanji#English|kanji

See also
�� (仮�, kana)
���� (�仮�, katakana)
���� (平仮�, hiragana)

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