noun
Sino-Japanese word; Japanese word of Chinese origin
Refers to words borrowed from Chinese or coined in Japan using Chinese morphemes, as opposed to 和語 (native Japanese words) or 外来語 (loanwords from other languages).
「漢語」は中国から伝わった語や、日本で漢字を使って作られた語を指す。
Kango refers to words that came from China or were created in Japan using kanji.
日本語の語彙は、和語、漢語、外来語に大きく分けられる。
Japanese vocabulary is broadly divided into wago (native words), kango (Sino-Japanese words), and gairaigo (loanwords).
noun
Chinese language; language of the Han people
An older or more formal way to refer to the Chinese language, especially in historical or linguistic contexts. In modern everyday speech, 中国語 is more common.
See also: 中国語
江戸時代の学者は漢語を学ぶために中国の古典を読んだ。
Scholars in the Edo period read Chinese classics to learn the Chinese language.