漢語 (かんご): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

漢語 (かんご) means Chinese-origin word / Sino-Japanese word.

See example sentences below.

漢語 at a glance

漢語

かんごkango

N1noun

Chinese-origin word / Sino-Japanese word

漢語かんごkangoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

Chinese-origin word / Sino-Japanese word

Example 1

漢語は日本語にたくさんあります。

Translation

There are many Sino-Japanese words in Japanese.

Example 2

この漢語の意味を調べてください。

Translation

Please check the meaning of this Sino-Japanese word.