The standard Japanese character set for information exchange Each Kanji character is 2 bytes (16 bits) in length and takes two positions on a form image
Chinese characters, one of the three main writing systems of Japanese. Kanji were borrowed from the Chinese language in three waves, starting in the 5th century. There are two main ways of reading most characters, the kun'yomi and the on'yomi. There may also be a nanori or name reading that is used for people and places
The Japanese name for Han characters; derived from the Chinese word hanzi Also romanized as kanzi