Kanji

Kanji Meaning & Origin

About Kanji
The name "Kanji" is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. In its most common usage, "Kanji" refers to the Chinese characters used in the Japanese writing system. These characters represent words or ideas and are an integral part of the Japanese language. Additionally, "Kanji" can also be a given name for boys, meaning "healthy and strong" or "second son" depending on the kanji characters used to write it.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
đŸ’Ŧ Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNJ
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0520
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkÃĻnʤi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNJ', '')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanji in Braille

Here's how to represent Kanji in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kanji in braille

How to Spell the Name Kanji in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kanji using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kanji in sign language

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