- 章 — chapter / section
- 文章 — passage / writing
- 憲章 — charter
- 勲章 — medal / decoration
- 楽章 — movement (of a symphony)
- 校章 — school badge
The kanji 章 combines 音 (sound) on top and 立 (to stand) below. Originally, it suggested a marked or distinguished segment of a composition — used in both writing and music. It came to mean “chapter” or “section,” and is used widely for titles, awards, or divisions of content.
