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“Made-up kanji” in Japanese

Short answer
作り字 tsukuriji つくりじ

Made-up kanji in Japanese is “作り字” (tsukuriji). Full meaning: made-up kanji, Chinese character of one's own creation; arranging a group of things or people to form a character.

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