What does "moonrunes" mean?

An incomprehensible writing script, or the language associated with it, usually referring to Japanese, but may also refer to Chinese, Korean and other East Asian writing scripts.

What is a synonym for "moonrunes"?

Common synonyms include: chinese character, chinese character.

Moonrunes

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Noun

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An incomprehensible writing script, or the language associated with it, usually referring to Japanese, but may also refer to Chinese, Korean and other East Asian writing scripts. Internet, derogatory, humorous, plural, plural-only, sometimes
"Can anyone here read moonrunes?"

Synonyms

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chinese character chinese character

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"Can anyone here read moonrunes?"

Etymology

From moon + runes. Apparently coined based from moonspeak, an anime reference (of which see there), ultimately associating East Asian languages with celestial levels of foreignness.

Related phrases

moon rune

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