kanji

noun, often attributive kan·ji \ ˈkän-(ˌ)jē \

Definition of kanji

plural 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

Recent Examples of kanji from the Web

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. 2008

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