字

Computing

multibyte character

Computing

multibyte encoding

Computing

variable-width encoding

man's handwriting

kanji; Chinese characters

current account surplus

loss-making corporation; money-losing enterprise; lossmaker

the same character

spelling

written language; literary language

carving characters; carved characters

losses; deficit; amount in the red

literacy education

spelling rules; orthography

old-style kanji

type printing; letterpress printing; typography

mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners

auspicious characters (used in people or place names)

Anatomy

anterior cruciate ligament; ACL

kanji for "takara" (impressed on the obverse of a coin)

Computing

control character

to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on)

to twist; to distort

Russian alphabet; Russian characters

omission of a character; omitted character; blank type

Historical term

insertion of blank spaces before and after the names of dignitaries (as a sign of respect)

native Japanese characters (i.e. hiragana and katakana); kana

kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China); Japanese-made kanji

loss-making line (railway, bus, etc.); unprofitable route

restrictions on the number of kanji recognized for usage (recognised)