字

letter, character

JLPT N4 Grade 1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: あざ
On'yomi: ジ
Radical: 子 · child (child, son)

字 means "letter, character". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read あざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

漢字かんじ

kanji

字 in example sentences

文字もじが大おおきすぎ。

Moji ga ookisugi.

The font is too large.
数字すうじを一ひとつ選えらんで。

Suuji o hitotsu erande.

Pick a number.
文字もじが小ちいさすぎる。

Moji ga chiisa sugiru.

The font is too small.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 字

More 子 (child) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 字 mean?: 字 means "letter, character". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 字 have?: 字 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 字 read?: It is read あざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 字?: 字 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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