Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"

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  1. 1One who makes a living from fish
  2. 10Taxing, as a test
  3. 15Screen grab?
  4. 16Prefix with -centric
  5. 17Like the crescendo in Ravel's "Boléro"
  6. 18Prayer presenter
  7. 19What travellers typically have in America?
  8. 20Flash
  9. 21Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"
  10. 22M.R.I. induction units
  11. 24Makeup of a plot
  12. 26Walked off with
  13. 27Part of a Grim Reaper costume
  14. 29Controller of floods in the video game Pharaoh
  15. 31Closing
  16. 35Directive in an order
  17. 37R&B;'s Braxton
  18. 38"Does anyone else sense impending doom?"
  19. 40Sémillon rouge and Médoc noir
  20. 42Noncommittal
  21. 43You might dance on one
  22. 45Location of a notorious 33-Down: Abbr.
  23. 46Envelop with a ring
  24. 48When strikes go on the longest?
  25. 50Cavity
  26. 51No. 2
  27. 53Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle
  28. 58Open the gate for
  29. 60What first has over second
  30. 62Woman central to electioneering?
  31. 63"Big Little Lies" author Moriarty
  32. 64Totality of everything, in sci-fi-speak
  33. 66Ninnyhammer
  34. 67"Say whatever you're gonna say!"
  35. 68It keeps a narrow passage passable
  36. 69"Heavens!"

Down

  1. 1100 bones
  2. 2Act constructively from contrition
  3. 3Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England
  4. 4Waggish
  5. 5Spot for a sweat
  6. 6"God willing!"
  7. 7Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22"
  8. 8Takes off-road?
  9. 9Money in Reykjavík
  10. 10Throws spray, in surfer lingo
  11. 11Band
  12. 12What's lacking in a crowded elevator
  13. 13Establishments where smoking is allowed
  14. 14Reply while fighting for the check
  15. 23First Amendment protector, in brief
  16. 25"Far from it"
  17. 28Dry streambed
  18. 30"___ do"
  19. 31Gestures of incredulity
  20. 32"D'oh!"
  21. 33Cause of a cold sweat, perhaps
  22. 34Taylor-Joy of "Furiosa"
  23. 36What arms may hold, informally
  24. 39Low notes, but not the lowest
  25. 41Home of the National Automobile Museum
  26. 44At the designated speed
  27. 47Not yet seen, say
  28. 49Rare bird
  29. 52Move about, as liquid
  30. 54Connect with
  31. 55Estoques are pointed at them
  32. 56Transpire thereupon
  33. 57Not just the headline gossip, slangily
  34. 59Part of, as a racket
  35. 61Dye-yielding shrub
  36. 65Energy

The answer to “Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"” in the New York Times crossword is EMOJI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 7, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 21-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"” answer

EMOJI (5 letters)

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Why the answer is EMOJI

EMOJI is the 5-letter solution that fits "Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 7, 2026 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EMOJI mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EMOJI is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion

When else has “Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"” appeared?

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March 7, 2026 (most recent) → EMOJI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"”?

The answer is EMOJI, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"”?

5 letters: EMOJI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 7, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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