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Kanji Cryptograms: Mastering Classical Scripts
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- 1. Sino-Japanese pronunciation layer in kanji, often from Chinese origin
- 2. Technique of selective brush strokes to convey subtle meanings
- 5. Advanced compound kanji words requiring specialized lexicon knowledge
- 8. Authoritative list published postwar standardizing simplified kanji
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- 3. Historical practice of replacing kanji forms with alternate variants
- 4. Rare or archaic kanji used primarily in classical Chinese-Japanese texts
- 6. Term for kanji used specifically in handwriting, distinct from printed forms
- 7. Japanese term for expressive power, crucial in calligraphy
- 9. Artistic slashes in calligraphy, often emphasizing brush pressure
- 10. Native Japanese phonetic reading assigned to kanji characters
- 11. Compound characters formed by combining kanji with a merged reading
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