noun
writing in kanji; something written in kanji
Refers to text written entirely or primarily in kanji, as opposed to kana. Often contrasted with 仮名書き (kana writing).
See also: 仮名書き
古文書は真名書きで書かれている。
The old document is written in kanji.
真名書きの手紙は読みにくい。
A letter written in kanji is hard to read.
仮名書き means writing in kana, the opposite of 真名書き.
From 真名 (mana, 'kanji', literally 'true characters') + 書き (kaki, 'writing'). The term contrasts kanji with kana, which were historically considered secondary.