連字
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じ
Meanings
1
Printing term for a single piece of type containing two or more letters or a whole word.
In letterpress printing, frequently used words are sometimes prepared as logotypes.
2
Refers to a compound word made of two or more kanji; synonymous with 熟語 in this sense.
See also: 熟語
The word 連字 itself is a kanji compound made of two characters.