| kanji /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese "kan" - the Chinese Han dynasty, and "ji" - or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural "kanji") The Japanese word for a used in Japanese. Kanji constitute a part of the used to represent the Japanese language in written, printed and displayed form. The term is also used for the collection of all kanji . doesn't include kanji characters, but some , including , do. The Japanese writing system also uses hiragana, katakana, and sometimes romaji ( letters). These characters are distinct from, though commonly used in combination with, kanji. are also added sometimes. (2000-12-30) |