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What does 字 (じ, ji) mean?

字 (じ, ji) means character, letter; handwriting.

Quick facts
Readingじ
Romajiji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
じ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonji

character, letter; handwriting

GenkiGenki 20
  1. 1noun character (esp. kanji); letter; written text
  2. 2noun handwriting; penmanship
  3. 3noun the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

Example sentences

  • His handwriting is very beautiful.

  • Please tell me how to read this character.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.