Vocabulary

What does 活字 (かつじ, katsuji) mean?

活字 (かつじ, katsuji) means printed type, print.

Quick facts
Readingかつじ
Romajikatsuji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かつじ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatsuji

printed type, print

  1. 1noun (piece of) type; movable type; moveable type
  2. 2noun printed word; printed matter; print

Example sentences

  • The print type in this book is small.

  • Large print is easy to read.

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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.

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