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kango

Noun

Meaning

Kango (plural Kangos)

A jackhammer.

kango (plural kango)

A Japanese word of Chinese origin, or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines (a Sino-Japanese word).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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In the Meiji era, the Japanese also coined many neologisms using Chinese roots and morphology to translate European concepts; these are known as wasei kango (Japanese-made Chinese words). Source: Internet

Like Latin-derived words in English, kango words are typically perceived as somewhat formal or academic compared to equivalent Yamato words. Source: Internet

These words, known as kango ( 漢語 main), entered the language from the 5th century onwards via contact with Chinese culture. Source: Internet

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