I hope your multilingual skills are up to scratch as they need to be if you want to conquer the “Japanese writing system based on Chinese characters” clue in the July 10 NYT Mini Crossword.

The NYT Mini Crossword has thrown up another doozy of a puzzle to tackle. The “Japanese writing system based on Chinese characters” might be one of the standout clues here. It’s fun and difficult, and I thankfully had this knowledge in the bank.