Please write the characters clearly so that they are easy to read.
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
He can write characters with both his right and left hands.
He is always complaining about his job.
My younger brother is doing nothing but complaining, saying things like he's hungry or thirsty.
I ordered two servings of sushi at the restaurant.
The ordered product is scheduled to arrive within one week.
He is always complaining that his salary is low.
The wizard chanted a mysterious spell.
The mage is chanting a long spell.
I want to cherish and protect Japan's traditional culture.
Example Vocabulary
文字
character; letter; writing
文句
phrase; complaint
注文
order; request
文句を言う
to complain; to object
呪文
spell; incantation; chant
文化
culture
文字通り
literally; to the letter; just as it says
文章
writing, composition, sentence
文
sentence; text; literature; composition
文化祭
school cultural festival
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