Meaning of 文字(もじ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 文字 JLPT 3

Kana Reading もじ, もんじ

Romaji moji, monji

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

letter (of alphabet); character
Parts of speech

nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

literal

Example Sentences

文字, もじ, もんじ used in context

ここでは、文字(もじ)やパスのアウトラインの作成(さくせい)について説明(せつめい)します(する)。

Here we explain about creating outlines of characters and paths.
文字(もじ)を大きく(おおきい)し(する)、文字(もじ)間や行間(ぎょうかん)に余裕(よゆう)をもたせ(もたせる)、高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の方(かた)(かた)や、視力(しりょく)に障害(しょうがい)のある方(かた)(かた)が読み(よむ)易い(やすい)ように注意(ちゅうい)いし(する)まし(する)た。

I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight.
へー、キーボード見ないで(みる)文字(もじ)打てるんだ。スゴイわねー。

Oh? You can type without looking at the keyboard. That's cool!
多く(おおく)の言語(げんご)で辞書形(じしょけい)の語尾(ごび)が決まっており、日本語(にほんご)ではう段(うだん)の文字(もじ)で終わる(おわる)。

In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.
ｎａｍｅにはページの識別名(しきべつめい)（日本語(にほんご)や特殊な(とくしゅ)文字(もじ)は使用(しよう)できません(できる)）を与えます。

To 'name' we pass the page identifier (Japanese and special characters cannot be used).
壁(かべ)に書かれた(かく)文字(もじ)を判読(はんどく)しよう(する)とした(する)。

We tried to make out the letters written on the wall.

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字 JLPT 4

character, letter, word, section of village

On: ジ

Kun: あざ, あざな, -な

6 strokes

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文 JLPT 4

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On: ブン, モン

Kun: ふみ, あや

4 strokes

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