kanji

[ kahn-jee ]

noun

, plural kan·ji, kan·jis.

1. a system of Japanese writing using Chinese-derived characters.
2. a character in this system.

kanji

/ ˈkɑːn-; ˈkændʒɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese writing system using characters mainly derived from Chinese ideograms
2. a character in this system

Word History and Origins

Origin of kanji¹

1915–20; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese hàn Han (i.e., China) + zì characters

Word History and Origins

Origin of kanji¹

Japanese, from Chinese han Chinese + zi character

Example Sentences

The kanji characters shown there are 中本(Nakamoto) 哲史 (Satoshi).

From The Daily Beast

Kanji are a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters to phonetically represent names.

From The Daily Beast

In identifying an individual, the correct kanji is essential.

From The Daily Beast

There are hundreds of ways of representing Nakamoto Satoshi in kanji.

From The Daily Beast

It is often extremely difficult to distinguish individuals or subjects without knowing the kanji characters.

From The Daily Beast

They take rice kanji (gruel) prepared the previous night, with salt and chillies.

From Project Gutenberg

At night, boiled rice, or kanji with fish or curry made of vegetables from their kitchen garden, form their chief food.

From Project Gutenberg

Such of the members of the family as could not give him kanji (rice gruel) or boiled rice before death, now give it to him.

From Project Gutenberg

The sorcerer must be in a state of vow for twenty-one days, and live on a diet of chama kanji.

From Project Gutenberg