字
字 — Character
character, letter, word, section of village
On’yomiジ (ji)
Kun’yomiあざ (aza)
Kun’yomiあざな (azana)
Kun’yomi-な (na)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 字
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒字 | くろじ kuroji | (being in) the black; surplus; black letter |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit; red letter |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character; writing |
| 字 | あざ aza | section of village |
| 漢字 | かんじ kanji | kanji; Chinese character |
Study notes
字 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #485 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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