character, letter, word, section of village

About this kanji

The kanji 字 primarily means "character," referring to letters or symbols that make up written language. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. For instance, 漢字 (かんじ) means "kanji," which refers to the Chinese characters used in Japanese writing. Another example is 数字 (すうじ), which means "numeral," indicating numbers used in writing. A useful phrase to know is 黒字 (くろじ), meaning "in the black," which relates to financial terms. An important note is that 字 can also refer to sections of a village or community, showcasing its versatility.

Example sentences

• この字は難しいので書けません。

  This character is too difficult for me to write.

Meanings across languages

English

character, letter, word, section of village

Tiếng Việt

ký tự, chữ, từ, phần làng

日本語

文字, 文字, 言葉, 村の一部

한국어

자, 글자, 단어, 마을 일부

中文

字符, 字母, 单词, 村部分

id

karakter, huruf, kata, bagian desa

th

ตัวอักษร, ตัวหนังสือ, คำ, ส่วนของหมู่บ้าน

es

carácter, letra, palabra, sección del pueblo

fr

caractère, lettre, mot, section de village

de

Charakter, Buchstabe, Wort, Abschnitt des Dorfes

pt

caráter, letra, palavra, seção da vila

Common compounds

• 漢字かんじkanji, Chinese character
• 黒字くろじ(being in) the black, surplus, black letter
• 十字じゅうじcross, cross shape, sign of the cross
• 数字すうじnumeral, digit, numeric character
• 赤字あかじ(being in) the red, deficit, red letter
• 文字もじletter (of an alphabet), character, writing
• 文字通りもじどおりliterally, to the letter, literal
• 一字いちじ(one) letter, (one) character