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kan·ji | \ ˈkän-(ˌ)jē 
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\ plural kanji
Definition of kanji
: a Japanese system of writing that utilizes characters borrowed or adapted from Chinese writing also : a single character in the kanji system — compare kana
Examples of kanji in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the three kanji and a heart made a square.
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Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "This Is How Ariana Grande Fixed Her "Small Barbecue" Hand Tattoo," 31 Jan. 2019 About Names explains that the name Kenzo is sometimes given to the third child of a family, and in kanji is often written using a character representing the number three when used in that context.
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Nick Vadala, Philly.com, "No, Kevin Hart probably did not name his child after a Philly neighborhood," 2 Oct. 2017 The intro screens are an unappealing mess of bad art and blurry kanji, the chiptunes ever so slightly grating.
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Chris Kohler, WIRED, "Hands-On: Gradius Rebirth, More Old-School WiiWare," 2 Sep. 2008
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The first known use of kanji was in 1920
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