"文字" meaning in Japanese

See 文字 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑi] Forms: 文字 [canonical] (ruby: (もん), ()), monji [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 文字 (MC mjun dziH, literally “writing + character”). Compare modern Cantonese reading man⁴ zi⁶. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=もんじ}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|文字|lit=writing + character}} 文字 (MC mjun dziH, literally “writing + character”), {{cog|yue|-}} Cantonese Head templates: {{ja-noun|もんじ}} 文(もん)字(じ) • (monji)
  1. a letter, a character (symbol for a sound or a word)
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-xx1fmYam Categories (other): Typography Disambiguation of Typography: 11 10 3 6 3 8 3 12 10 3 6 3 8 3 5 3
  2. (linguistics) script, writing system
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-wf5bOitf Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Linguistics, Orthography, Typography Disambiguation of Orthography: 1 16 5 6 6 7 4 1 16 5 6 6 7 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Typography: 11 10 3 6 3 8 3 12 10 3 6 3 8 3 5 3 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (specific to Japanese) a written mora, a kana
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-DyVLh0s2 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 1 6 16 7 4 6 5 1 6 16 7 4 6 5 5 4
  4. writing in general, written words
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-T7MJ~y0z Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese words with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 6 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 15 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 12 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 1 7 9 11 7 5 4 1 7 9 11 7 5 4 8 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 6 9 13 7 4 4 1 6 9 13 7 4 4 8 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 9 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 8 6 15 7 5 2 0 8 6 15 7 5 2 9 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 1 15 17 32 17 11 7 Disambiguation of Japanese words with multiple readings: 1 7 4 20 3 8 3 2 7 4 20 3 8 3 7 2
  5. (by extension from the “writing” sense) a document Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-DR2lE4wD
  6. (by extension from the “writing” sense) reading and writing Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-Xfb2tFpb Categories (other): Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 9 3
  7. (by extension from the “writing” sense) studies Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-SNSS0I6d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [mo̞ʑi] Forms: 文字 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), moji [romanization]
Etymology: /mond͡ʑi/ → /mod͡ʑi/ Sound shift from monji above. Head templates: {{ja-noun|もじ}} 文(も)字(じ) • (moji)
  1. a letter or character (symbol for a sound or a word)
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-5S6YfxeG Categories (other): Typography Disambiguation of Typography: 11 10 3 6 3 8 3 12 10 3 6 3 8 3 5 3
  2. (linguistics) script, writing system
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-wf5bOitf1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Linguistics, Orthography, Typography Disambiguation of Orthography: 1 16 5 6 6 7 4 1 16 5 6 6 7 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Typography: 11 10 3 6 3 8 3 12 10 3 6 3 8 3 5 3 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (specific to Japanese) a written mora, a kana
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-DyVLh0s21 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 1 6 16 7 4 6 5 1 6 16 7 4 6 5 5 4
  4. writing in general, written words
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-T7MJ~y0z1 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese words with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 6 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 15 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 12 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 1 7 9 11 7 5 4 1 7 9 11 7 5 4 8 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 6 9 13 7 4 4 1 6 9 13 7 4 4 8 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 9 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 8 6 15 7 5 2 0 8 6 15 7 5 2 9 3 Disambiguation of Japanese words with multiple readings: 1 7 4 20 3 8 3 2 7 4 20 3 8 3 7 2
  5. (by extension from the “writing” sense) a document Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-DR2lE4wD1
  6. (by extension from the “writing” sense) reading and writing Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-Xfb2tFpb1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 1 8 5 14 3 11 3 9 3
  7. (by extension from the “writing” sense) studies Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-SNSS0I6d1
  8. (chiefly Kansai) the tails side of a coin, the side with writing on it Tags: Kansai
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-DO~o~F~K Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Kansai Japanese, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 6 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 1 4 2 20 3 3 3 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 1 3 1 25 2 2 2 15 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 0 8 4 18 7 3 2 12 2
  9. (chiefly Kansai, by extension) a coin, money Tags: Kansai, broadly
    Sense id: en-文字-ja-noun-hIoPGoEd Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Kansai Japanese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Derived forms: 顔文字: smiley (kaomoji) (ruby: (かお), (), ()), 絵文字: emoji (emoji) (ruby: (), (), ()) (english: not to be confused with emoticon), 大文字: uppercase letter (ōmoji) (ruby: (おお), (), ()), 小文字: lowercase letter (komoji) (ruby: (), (), ()), キリル文字: Cyrillic letter (kiriru moji) (ruby: (), ()), 文字通り (mojidōri) (ruby: (), (), (どお)) (english: literal, literally), 文字化け: corrupt character (mojibake), letter, especially from display, transfer through an inappropriate character set, encoding, e.g., •¶Žš‰»‚¯, which is a corruption of 文字化け
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      "word": "•¶Žš‰»‚¯"
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}

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