• 文字もじ — character / letter
• 文章ぶんしょう — sentence / text
• 作文さくぶん — composition / writing
• 文学ぶんがく — literature
• 文化ぶんか — culture
• 文明ぶんめい — civilization

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The character “文” originally depicted a pattern or design carved into the chest of a person. Over time, it came to mean writing, text, style, and culture. It’s a common kanji in words related to expression and communication.