Meaning

Primary

Kanji

Alternatives

Chinese Letters, Chinese Characters

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The Chinese letters... you're finally learning the word for them, the thing you've been studying this whole time for so long! This is kanji, your new best friend (they came from China, which is why they're Chinese letters).

Reading

かんじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 漢字を当てる

    to guess the kanji correctly

    漢字を使う

    to use kanji

    漢字を用いる

    to use kanji

Context Sentences

「目」という漢字の形が気に入ってます。

I like the shape of the "eye" kanji.

これは、小学校で学んだ漢字じゃないよ。

This is not the kanji I learned in elementary school.

中国出身だと、漢字を知ってる人がほとんどなので、日本語を学ぶのが少し楽です。

Most people from China know kanji, so it is a little easier for them to learn Japanese.

Kanji Composition