/ ˈkændʒi; NAmE ; ˈkɑːn-/ noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. kanji ) (from Japanese ) a Japanese system of writing based on Chinese symbols, called characters ; a symbol in this system
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from kan Chinese + ji character.
/ ˈkændʒi; NAmE ; ˈkɑːn-/ noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. kanji ) (from Japanese ) a Japanese system of writing based on Chinese symbols, called characters ; a symbol in this system
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from kan Chinese + ji character.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005