Kanjiä

Kanjiä is a term used to refer to the Japanese writing system that consists of characters, known as kanji, which are logographic characters borrowed from Chinese characters. The term "kanjiä" is a neologism that combines the word "kanji" with the Finnish suffix "-ä," which is used to denote a collective or plural form. Kanjiä is used in the Japanese writing system alongside hiragana and katakana, which are phonetic scripts.

The origins of kanjiä can be traced back to the 5th century when Chinese characters were introduced to Japan. Over time, these characters were adapted and modified to suit the Japanese language, resulting in a unique writing system. Kanjiä is used to write words that have Chinese origins, as well as many native Japanese words.

The number of kanjiä characters is vast, with estimates ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 characters in common use. Each kanjiä character represents a word or a part of a word, and can have multiple meanings and readings. The study of kanjiä is an essential part of learning the Japanese language, as it allows for the reading and writing of a wide range of words and concepts.

In Finnish, the term "kanjiä" is used to refer to the Japanese writing system, and it is often used in educational and cultural contexts. The term is not widely used outside of Finland, and the Japanese writing system is typically referred to as "kanji" in other languages. Despite this, the term "kanjiä" serves as a useful and distinctive way to refer to the Japanese writing system in Finnish.