noun
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
Refers to the debate or issue of restricting kanji usage, often in historical or language policy contexts.
漢字制限論は、戦後の国語改革で盛んに議論された。
The question of limiting Chinese characters was actively debated during the post-war language reforms.
Compound of 漢字 (kanji, 'Chinese characters'), 制限 (seigen, 'restriction'), and 論 (ron, 'theory' or 'argument').