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Japan · Japanese meaning
Namaji can be written with the single character 憖
Japanese namaji can describe doing something despite poor prospects, or being incomplete and half-hearted. The dictionary also gives the single-character spelling 憖. A familiar spoken word becomes considerably harder to recognise in writing.
Knowing the sound does not guarantee recognising the character.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10