和わ字じ

noun

native Japanese characters; kana

Refers to hiragana and katakana as a set, often contrasted with kanji (漢字). Used in discussions of writing systems.

• 和わ字じは漢かん字じと違ちがって、音おとを表あらわす文も字じです。

  Unlike kanji, kana are characters that represent sounds.

noun

Japanese-made kanji; kokuji

Kanji created in Japan, not imported from China. Often called 国字 (kokuji) in modern terminology. This term is less common than 国字.

See also: 国字

• 「峠とうげ」や「畑はたけ」は和わ字じの例れいです。

  Characters like 峠 and 畑 are examples of Japanese-made kanji.