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  1. wasei kango: Wiktionary
  2. Wasei-kango, Wasei kango: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Definitions from Wiktionary (wasei kango)

noun:  Words coined in Japanese that are based on Chinese characters.
noun:  Japanese coinages using Chinese roots, not originally in use in Chinese-speaking countries nor by Chinese native speakers, but only by speakers of Japanese.

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