Kanji

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Chinese characters used in Japanese writing

“The student memorised two thousand kanji.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

kan·ji

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Words Related to Kanji

Words you can make from Kanji

Shorter words formed from the letters in “kanji”.

akin ikan jain kina

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