> without explaining which word they are using in Kanji. Actually if you spend any length of time in Japan as a speaker, you will notice native speakers writin

> without explaining which word they are using in Kanji. Actually if you spend any length of time in Japan as a speaker, you will notice native speakers writing kanji on their hands to figure out words their interlocutors are using ("wait, you mean this 'kou'? or this one?). If people are not physically present (e.g. phone) you'll hear them describe the radicals (components) of a kanji or ask "is it the 'kou' in 'kousoku' or the one in ...?