kanji; Chinese character
Refers to the logographic characters used in Japanese writing, originally derived from Chinese. The term is used both for the characters themselves and for the writing system.
この漢字の読み方を教えてください。
Please tell me how to read this kanji.
日本語を勉強するとき、漢字を覚えるのが大変だ。
When studying Japanese, memorizing kanji is tough.
Please write your name in kanji.
I don't know how to read this kanji.
I try to memorize new kanji every day.
I'm bad at kanji, so I always use a dictionary.
Children start learning kanji in elementary school.
Sinosphere; Chinese character cultural sphere
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
restricted kanji; limited set of kanji for daily use
Japanese-made kanji; kanji created in Japan
elementary school kanji; the 1,026 kanji taught in Japanese elementary schools
tōyō kanji; list of 1,850 kanji for general use (1946–1981)
ruby text; furigana
the 1,026 kanji taught in Japanese elementary schools