To pronounce "kanji", say KANJ-i — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
kanji
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying kanji, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
5
Letters
KANJ-i
Say it like
"kanji" has 2 syllables: kanj-i. It rhymes with mangey and angi-, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Kanji" has 2 syllables: kanj · i.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “kanji” in the full dictionary →