kanji
noun
kan·ji
ˈkän-(ˌ)jē 
plural kanji
often attributive
: a Japanese system of writing that utilizes characters borrowed or adapted from Chinese writing
also
: a single character in the kanji system compare kana
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Instead, the three kanji and a heart made a square.
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Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 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, 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, 2 Sep. 2008
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Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 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, 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, 2 Sep. 2008
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“Kanji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kanji. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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