How to say 'Kanji' in Japanese | 漢字

word

Meaning

Kanji

Reading

Kanji

漢China 字Character

Explanation

The Japanese noun '漢字 (かんじ)' refers to 'kanji', which are the logographic characters borrowed from Chinese and used in the Japanese writing system. Kanji are used alongside hiragana and katakana, and each character typically represents a word or a meaningful part of a word. For example: I study kanji「私は漢字を勉強します」(わたしはかんじをべんきょうします). This kanji is difficult「この漢字は難しい」(このかんじはむずかしい). Kanji are essential for reading and writing in Japanese, and they often have multiple readings and meanings depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3617

Composition

kanji

Handwriting