kanji

/ˈkændʒi/

Definitions

1. noun

A Chinese character used in the writing of Japanese, typically written in a combination of characters and phonetic letters to convey meaning.

“She spent hours studying kanji and working on her Japanese vocabulary.”

2. verb

To write or represent in kanji.

“The artist decided to kanji the entire wall with beautiful Japanese characters.”

Synonyms

  • Chinese character
  • ideogram

Antonyms

  • kana
  • phonetic letter