文

音読おんよみ: ブン・モン

訓読くんよみ: ふみ・あや

画数かくすう: 4

部首ぶしゅ: Self

Meaning

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  • 文章ぶんしょう — sentence / composition
  • 作文さくぶん — writing / composition
  • 文学ぶんがく — literature
  • 文書ぶんしょ — document
  • 文字もじ — character / letter
  • 文句もんく — complaint / phrase

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.

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