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Instead, the three kanji and a heart made a square. — 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. — 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. — Chris Kohler, WIRED, "Hands-On: Gradius Rebirth, More Old-School WiiWare," 2 Sep. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kanji.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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