Meanings
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 国字(こくじ) (kokuji), from Middle Chinese 國 (kwok, “kingdom, nation”) + 字 (dzì, “[written] character”). Doublet of gukja.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 日本漢字 /日本汉字, 日文漢字 /日文汉字
- 日本漢字 /日本汉字 (Rìběn hànzì)kanji characters invented in Japan
- 日文漢字 /日文汉字 (Rìwén hànzì)kanji characters invented in Japan
French kokuji
- kokujikanji characters invented in Japan
Japanese 国字
- 国字 (kokuji)kanji characters invented in Japan
Korean 일문한자
- 일문한자 (Ilmunhanja)kanji characters invented in Japan
Russian кокудзи́
- кокудзи́ (kokudzí)kanji characters invented in Japan
Cite this entry
APA
kokuji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokuji
MLA
“kokuji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokuji. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kokuji,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokuji.
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