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Kango

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɑŋɡoʊ

Definitions

  1. A Sino-Japanese word, a Japanese word of Chinese origin or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines.
  2. A jackhammer.

Equivalents

Русскийканго́
日本語漢語
1 more languages
한국어한어

Examples

“He crawled out of the kango, but could not rise⟳ off his hands and knees quickly. His servants ran away, and one man cut⟳ off his head; six or seven others hacked at his body.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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