Japanese writing system based on Chinese (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KANJI Japanese writing system based on Chinese (5) (5) The Guardian Quick May 30, 2024
8% BRAILLE Touch-based reading and writing system (7) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025
7% KATAKANA Japanese writing system (8)
6% PEN Write (3) LA Times Daily Dec 24, 2025
6% TAOISM Chinese religious and philosophical system, following "the way" (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 21, 2025
6% AVOIRDUPOIS System of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces (11) (11) Mirror Quiz Dec 19, 2025
6% LAOTSE Chinese philosopher (6) Universal Dec 15, 2025
6% ESSAY Writing class writing assignment (5) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
6% ASIAN Chinese or Korean (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
6% MACAO Chinese region (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025

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