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字

ji

Description

「字」は、紙に書いたり、本で読んだりする文字のことです。

"字" refers to characters written on paper or read in books.

きれいな字を書く人もいれば、あまり上手じゃない人もいます。

Some people write "字" neatly, while others are not very good at it.

Meanings

字ji

a character, letter, or written symbol

この字は何と読みますか。

How do you read this character?

字ji

handwriting; the way one writes

彼女は字がとてもきれいです。

Her handwriting is very beautiful.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    字 refers to individual characters; 文字 is more general and can mean the writing system.

  • Etymology

    originally meant to raise or nurture, later extended to written characters.

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