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漢語

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漢語

noun かんご

  1. 漢字の字音（古くに中国より伝来し日本語の一部となった漢字の読み）によって読まれる語。和語に対していう。
  2. 漢民族が使用している言語。中国語。

Similar: 中国語, シナ語, 漢字語, 漢越語 · Opposite: 和語, 外来語

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noun

Similar: 中国語, シナ語, 漢字語, 漢越語 · Opposite: 和語, 外来語

In English

  • Sino-Japanese the Chinese-derived elements in the Japanese language
  • kango a Sino-Japanese word
  • Sino-Xenic related to Chinese readings in Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese borrowings from m

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"漢語." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

漢語. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E

Chicago

"漢語." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {漢語},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}