"문자" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [muɲt͡ɕ͈a̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: munja [romanization], 文字 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 文字, from 文 (“writing”) + 字 (“letter”), with compound/genitive tensing applied. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|文字}} 文字, {{m|ko|文|gloss=writing}} 文 (“writing”), {{m|ko|字|gloss=letter}} 字 (“letter”), {{ko-etym-Sino|文|writing|字|letter|genitive=y}} Sino-Korean word from 文字, from 文 (“writing”) + 字 (“letter”), with compound/genitive tensing applied Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=文字}} 문자 • (munja) (hanja 文字)
  1. letter, character, alphabet
    Sense id: en-문자-ko-noun-OgRPEEfQ
  2. phrase, passage
    Sense id: en-문자-ko-noun-qNc0w2s0 Categories (other): Sino-Korean words, Sino-Korean words with compound tensing Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 3 41 42 13 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words with compound tensing: 1 38 32 29
  3. text message, short for 문자 메시지 (munja mesiji).
    Sense id: en-문자-ko-noun-qNlpZh-A Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words, Sino-Korean words with compound tensing Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 1 27 68 4 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 28 62 8 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 2 26 66 6 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 3 41 42 13 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words with compound tensing: 1 38 32 29
  4. (figuratively) learning, knowledge Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-문자-ko-noun-WDn59X-U Categories (other): Sino-Korean words, Sino-Korean words with compound tensing Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 3 41 42 13 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words with compound tensing: 1 38 32 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 글자 (geulja) Related terms: 활자 (hwalja), 문장 (munjang)

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Please text me. / Please send me a text message.",
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      "roman": "geulja",
      "word": "글자"
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