和製漢語

Chinese

made in Japan Han speech; the Chinese language; the language of the Han Chinese
trad. (和製漢語) 和製 漢語
simp. (和制汉语) 和制 汉语

Etymology

Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese ()(せい)(かん)() (wasei kango).

Pronunciation


Noun

和製漢語

  1. (linguistics) Japanese-made Chinese-character-based words, wasei-kango

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
せい
Grade: 5
かん
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

和製 (wasei, Japanese-made) +‎ 漢語 (kango, Japanese word of Chinese origin).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) せーかんご [wàséé káꜜǹgò] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠se̞ː kã̠ŋɡo̞]

Noun

()(せい)(かん)() • (wasei kango

  1. Japanese-made Chinese-character-based words, wasei kango

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

和製漢語 • (hwajehaneo) (hangeul 화제한어)

  1. hanja form? of 화제한어 (wasei kango)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

和製漢語

  1. chữ Hán form of Hoà chế Hán ngữ (wasei kango)