Vocabulary

What does 文字 (もんじ, monji) mean?

文字 (もんじ, monji) means character, script (older reading, still in 十文字 じゅうもんじ cross shape).

Quick facts
Readingもんじ
Romajimonji
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
もんじ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmonji

character, script (older reading, still in 十文字 じゅうもんじ cross shape)

Example sentences

  • In the schoolyard, flags lined up in a straight row are fluttering in the wind.

  • He pressed his lips firmly into a straight line and said nothing.

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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.