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Meaning of Kango | Babel Free

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

日本語 漢語
한국어 한어
Русский канго́

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

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

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