Where does “kokuji” come from?
kokuji (English) comes from Japanese こくじ, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
kokuji (English): Any of the kanji characters invented in Japan
Definitions
- Any of the kanji characters invented in Japan
Ancestry of “kokuji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | こくじ | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |