Kanji

文

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

文部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブン, モン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふみ, あや

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あや, いと, すじめ, とも, のぶ, のり, ひさ, ひとし, ふみ, ふみし, ふむ, ふん, み, や, やす, ゆき, よし

Common Readings

ブン, モン, ふみ

Example sentences

文字 もじ
読みやすい ように 文字 はっきり 書いて ください

Please write the characters clearly so that they are easy to read.

両方 りょうほう
右手 左手 両方 文字 書ける

He can write characters with both his right and left hands.

文句 もんく
いつも 仕事 文句 言っている

He is always complaining about his job.

だの だの
お腹 空いた だの 渇いた だの 文句 ばかり 言っている

My younger brother is doing nothing but complaining, saying things like he's hungry or thirsty.

注文 ちゅうもん
レストラン 寿司 二人前 注文 した

I ordered two servings of sushi at the restaurant.

以内 いない
注文 した 商品 一週間 以内 届く 予定 です

The ordered product is scheduled to arrive within one week.

文句を言う もんくをいう
いつも 給料 低い 文句を言っている

He is always complaining that his salary is low.

呪文 じゅもん
魔法使い 不思議 呪文 唱えた

The wizard chanted a mysterious spell.

詠唱 えいしょう
魔術師 長い 呪文 詠唱 している

The mage is chanting a long spell.

文化 ぶんか
日本 伝統 文化 大切 守っていきたい

I want to cherish and protect Japan's traditional culture.

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