字


This kanji means a character, a letter, or a village section.

on readings:
  • ji
kun readings:
  • aza

examples:
当て字 ateji Chinese character(s) used phonetically
太字 futoji boldface
字 ji handwriting
字体 jitai type font
十字 juuji a cross
漢字 kanji Chinese character(s)
国字 kokuji the Japanese script
苗字 myōji family name, surname
ローマ字 rōmaji Latin letters
新字体 shinjitai simplified kanji used after 1946

links:
Shinjitai
Wiktionary
Japanese homepage | top

Last ∆ on 1 March 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.