English–Japanese
“chinese character” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikanji
Example
この漢字は何と読みますか？ko no kan ji wa nan to yo mi ma su ka
How do you read this Chinese character?
How to say “chinese character” in Japanese
“Chinese character” in Japanese is 漢字 (kanji).
漢字 (kanji) link the visible form of a Chinese-origin character with meaning and a reading in Japanese.
Example sentences with 漢字
ノートに漢字を一つ書きます。nō to ni kan ji o hito tsu ka ki ma su
I write one Chinese character in my notebook.
わからない漢字は辞書で調べます。wa ka ra na i kan ji wa ji sho de shira be ma su
I look up kanji I do not know in a dictionary.
Tips for using 漢字
- Some Japanese words have the same pronunciation but different 漢字 (kanji), so the written characters help distinguish their meanings.