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wasei kango

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wa-sei kan-go
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Words coined in Japanese that are based on Chinese characters.

noun

Japanese coinages using Chinese roots, not originally in use in Chinese-speaking countries nor by Chinese native speakers, but only by speakers of Japanese.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 和製漢語

Phrases

Japanese 和製漢語 wasei eigo Japanese pseudo-anglicisms

Frequently Paired Words

Japanese 和製漢語 wasei eigo Japanese pseudo-anglicisms

Questions

What does wasei kango mean?
Words coined in Japanese that are based on Chinese characters.
Where does wasei kango come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce wasei kango

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