Etymology

wasei kango

Today it means: Words coined in Japanese that are based on Chinese characters. Full definition →

Japanese 和製漢語
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from和製漢語
  2. English todaywasei kango

Borrowed from Japanese 和製漢語 (literally “Japan-made Chinese words”).

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