kango
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Etymology edit
From Japanese 漢語 (kango), from Middle Chinese 漢語 (MC xanH ngjoX, “Han, Chinese + speech, language”), compare modern Mandarin 漢語/汉语 (Hànyǔ, “Chinese language”).
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Noun edit
kango (plural kango)
- A Japanese word of Chinese origin, or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines (a Sino-Japanese word).
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a Sino-Japanese word
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kangō m (plural kangā̀yē, possessed form kangon)
- A deserted or dilapidated building.
- An empty container.
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kango
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kango