Kanji

字

字

character, letter, word, section of village

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

子部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あざ, あざな, -な

Nanori (Name Reading)

さね, な

Common Readings

ジ, あざ

Example sentences

文字 もじ
読みやすい ように 、 文字 を はっきり と 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
彼 は 右手 と 左手 の 両方 で 文字 が 書ける 。

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

字 じ
彼 は とても きれいな 字 を 書く 。

He writes very beautiful characters.

お手本 おてほん
先生 の 書いた 字 を お手本 に して 練習 した

I practiced using the teacher's writing as a model.

数字 すうじ
具体的な 数字 を 示して 説明 して ください 。

Please explain with specific figures.

表れる あらわれる
努力 の 結果 が 数字 に 表れた 。

The results of his efforts appeared in the numbers.

文字通り もじどおり
彼 は 文字通り の 意味 で 一文無し に なった 。

He became literally penniless.

漢字 かんじ
日本 の 新聞 は 、 漢字 と 仮名 で 書かれています 。

Japanese newspapers are written with Kanji and Kana.

さえ さえ
彼 は 簡単 な 漢字 さえ 読めない 。

He cannot even read simple kanji.

名字 みょうじ
日本 に は 、 佐藤 や 渡辺 といった 名字 が 多い 。

In Japan, surnames like Sato and Watanabe are common.

Example Vocabulary

文字

もじ

character; letter; writing

字

じ

character; letter; handwriting

数字

すうじ

figure; number; numeral

文字通り

もじどおり

literally; to the letter; just as it says

漢字

かんじ

Chinese character; Kanji

名字

みょうじ

surname; family name

十字架

じゅうじか

cross; crucifix

一文字

いちもんじ

straight line; the character 'one'

十字

じゅうじ

cross; the shape of the number ten

苗字

みょうじ

surname; family name

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