Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
kanji
Noun
/kɑːn.dʒi/
Definition
Kanji are the logographic characters used in the modern Japanese writing system, which are derived from Chinese characters.
Examples
- The word ‘日本’ is written in kanji and means ‘Japan’.
- Many students learn kanji as part of their study of the Japanese language.
- Mastering kanji is essential for reading Japanese literature.
Meaning
The term ‘kanji’ refers to the writing system in Japanese that incorporates characters borrowed from Chinese, each of which represents an idea or a part of a word.
Synonyms
- Chinese characters
- Logograms
