和文 () — Japanese written language

Definition

和文 refers specifically to the Japanese written language (as opposed to Japanese speech 和语, or Chinese 汉文). It is a literary/technical term used in contrast with 汉文 and 洋文.

noun
Japanese written language

Examples

  • 和文
    Tā zhèng zài yán jiū rì běn hé wén xiàn.
    He is currently studying Japanese written-language literature.
  • 和文
    Zhè běn shū de yuán wén shì hé, wǒ kàn bù dǒng.
    The original text of this book is in Japanese written language; I can't read it.
  • 和文
    hé De shū xiě xì tǒng bāo kuò hàn zì hé jiǎ míng.
    The writing system of Japanese written language includes kanji and kana.
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