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漢字. Chinese characters as used in Japanese writing as opposed to the two kana syllabaries and rōmaji (Latin letters).

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Where does the な in 大人 (otona) come from?

You will find that in Japanese anyone can take kanji and assign a meaning and reading to them that goes outside the norm. For instance 鸚鵡 is written using kana alone. … Similarily, multi kanji compounds can be abbreviated in the hopes that the meanimg can still be conveyed. …
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