kanji
a system of Japanese writing using Chinese-derived characters.
a character in this system.
Origin of kanji
1Words Nearby kanji
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How to use kanji in a sentence
The kanji characters shown there are 中本(Nakamoto) 哲史 (Satoshi).
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator | Jake Adelstein | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTkanji are a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters to phonetically represent names.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator | Jake Adelstein | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn identifying an individual, the correct kanji is essential.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator | Jake Adelstein | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are hundreds of ways of representing Nakamoto Satoshi in kanji.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator | Jake Adelstein | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is often extremely difficult to distinguish individuals or subjects without knowing the kanji characters.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator | Jake Adelstein | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They take rice kanji (gruel) prepared the previous night, with salt and chillies.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonAt night, boiled rice, or kanji with fish or curry made of vegetables from their kitchen garden, form their chief food.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonSuch of the members of the family as could not give him kanji (rice gruel) or boiled rice before death, now give it to him.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonThe sorcerer must be in a state of vow for twenty-one days, and live on a diet of chama kanji.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar Thurston
British Dictionary definitions for kanji
/ (ˈkændʒɪ, ˈkɑːn-) /
a Japanese writing system using characters mainly derived from Chinese ideograms
a character in this system
Origin of kanji
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