hanja
/ˈhɑn.d͡ʒə/
HⱭN · d͡ʒə (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in classical literature.
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 한자(漢字) (hanja), from Middle Chinese 漢字 (MC xanH dziH, “Chinese character”, literally “Han Chinese + character”). Compare Cantonese 漢字 /汉字 (hon³ zi⁶), Japanese 漢字 (kanji), Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (hànzì), Vietnamese Hán tự. Doublet of kanji and Hanzi.
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