漢 和(かんわ)

かんわ

noun, の-adjective

Chinese character-Japanese

See also: 緩和(かんわ) (alleviation, easing)

1. Chinese character-Japanese

Relating to the study of kanji (Chinese characters) in Japanese context, especially for dictionaries organized by kanji.

To look up a kanji in a kanji dictionary.

I check kanji I can't read in a kanji dictionary.

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:

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.

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