kokuji

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kokuji

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Borrowed from Japanese 国字(こくじ) (kokuji), from Middle Chinese 國 (kwok, “kingdom, nation”) + 字 (dzì, “[written] character”). Doublet of gukja.

noun kokuji

Any of the kanji characters invented in Japan.

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noun kanji characters invented in Japan

한국어	일문한자 Ilmunhanja
日本語	国字 kokuji
中文	日本漢字 /日本汉字 Rìběn hànzì, 日文漢字 /日文汉字 Rìwén hànzì
Français	kokuji
Русский	кокудзи́ kokudzí

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"kokuji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kokuji. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kokuji. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kokuji

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"kokuji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kokuji.

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@misc{kokuji_2026,
  title = {kokuji},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kokuji},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}