Definition of "kanji" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) The system of writing Japanese using Chinese characters.

   • Japanese is written in a mixture of kanji and kana.

2. Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

   • I know about a thousand kanji.

noun

1. A North Indian fermented drink made with beetroot, black mustard seeds, carrots etc.

2. Drink made from sugarcane vinegar.

3. Rice gruel made by fermentation of rice and tastes sour.