文も字じ

also: もんじ

も

じ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

noun

letter; character

Refers to individual symbols of a writing system, such as letters of an alphabet, kanji, kana, or other characters.

この文も字じは何なんと読よみますか。
How do you read this character?
アルファベットは26文も字じです。
The alphabet has 26 letters.

noun

writing; written text

Refers to writing as a medium or to written content, often contrasted with speech or images.

文も字じで説せつ明めいするのは難むずかしい。
It's difficult to explain in writing.
彼かれは文も字じが読よめない。
He can't read written text.

Written forms

文字Usage99%
- もじ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading もじ is the most common.
- もんじ
  Rare reading; mostly found in older or formal contexts.
モジUsage<1%
モンジUsage<1%
もんじ

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
字character, letter, word

Similar words

字じ
字 is a more casual, everyday word for a character or letter, while 文字 is slightly more formal and often refers to characters as a system or in the abstract.
文ぶん章しょう
文章 refers to sentences or a passage of writing, whereas 文字 refers to the individual characters or the concept of writing itself.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 文字 (mjun dziH), meaning 'written character'. The reading もじ is the regular Japanese adaptation, while もんじ preserves an older Chinese-influenced pronunciation.

文も字じ

also: もんじ

も

じ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

noun

letter; character

Refers to individual symbols of a writing system, such as letters of an alphabet, kanji, kana, or other characters.

この文も字じは何なんと読よみますか。
How do you read this character?
アルファベットは26文も字じです。
The alphabet has 26 letters.

noun

writing; written text

Refers to writing as a medium or to written content, often contrasted with speech or images.

文も字じで説せつ明めいするのは難むずかしい。
It's difficult to explain in writing.
彼かれは文も字じが読よめない。
He can't read written text.

Written forms

文字Usage99%
- もじ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading もじ is the most common.
- もんじ
  Rare reading; mostly found in older or formal contexts.
モジUsage<1%
モンジUsage<1%
もんじ

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
字character, letter, word

Similar words

字じ
字 is a more casual, everyday word for a character or letter, while 文字 is slightly more formal and often refers to characters as a system or in the abstract.
文ぶん章しょう
文章 refers to sentences or a passage of writing, whereas 文字 refers to the individual characters or the concept of writing itself.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 文字 (mjun dziH), meaning 'written character'. The reading もじ is the regular Japanese adaptation, while もんじ preserves an older Chinese-influenced pronunciation.