kango
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkango (plural kango)
- A Japanese word of Chinese origin, or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines (a Sino-Japanese word).
Related terms
editTranslations
edita Sino-Japanese word
See also
editAnagrams
editHausa
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkangō m (plural kangā̀yē, possessed form kangon)
- A deserted or dilapidated building.
- An empty container.
Japanese
editRomanization
editkango
Tok Pisin
editNoun
editkango
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