Kanji

Pronunciation

• enPR: kănji, IPA: /ˈkændÊ’i/
• Australia IPA: /ˈkaːndÊ’i/
• Rhymes: -ændÊ’i

Alternative forms

• Kanji

Origin

From Japanese 漢字, from Middle Chinese 漢 (xàn, "Han dynasty, China") + 字 (dzì, "written character") (compare Korean 한자, Mandarin 汉字, Vietnamese Hán tự).

Full definition of kanji

Noun

1. Chinese characters as used in the Japanese language.

Related terms

• hanzi (Chinese)
• hanja (Korean)
• Hán tá»± (Vietnamese)