漢和(かんわ)

かんわ
noun, の-adjective
Chinese character-Japanese
1. Chinese character-Japanese
Relating to the study of kanji (Chinese characters) in Japanese context, especially for dictionaries organized by kanji.
漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん)で漢字(かんじ)を調(しら)べる。
To look up a kanji in a kanji dictionary.
読(よ)めない漢字(かんじ)は漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん)で確認(かくにん)する。
I check kanji I can't read in a kanji dictionary.
漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん)には部首(ぶしゅ)索引(さくいん)がある。
Kanji dictionaries have a radical index.

USAGE: Primarily used in the term 漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん) (kanji dictionary).

KANJI DICTIONARY FEATURES:

  • 部首(ぶしゅ)索引(さくいん) (radical index)
  • 総画(そうかく)索引(さくいん) (stroke count index)
  • 音訓(おんくん)索引(さくいん) (reading index)

HOW IT DIFFERS:

  • 漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん) - looks up kanji by their components, gives readings and meanings
  • 国語(こくご)辞典(じてん) - looks up words by their reading

NOTE: Essential for learning to read and write kanji, especially for native speakers learning new characters.

Related Words

Related: 英和(えいわ) (English-Japanese)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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