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Definition and Synonyms for 字
| 1. | 筆蹟 | 手で書くこと |
| Handwriting | the activity of writing by hand | |
| Synonyms: | 墨付き, 墨痕, 字, 字, 字, 手書き, 手書き, 筆跡 | |
| 2. | 作文 | 言葉の音または単語を表象するために表面に書かれたまたは印刷された文字またはシンボル |
| Writing | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language | |
| Synonyms: | 作文, 作文, 執筆, 字, 字, 字, 文書, 筆跡 | |
| 3. | レター | 話し言葉を表すために使用される、伝統的な、体系化された記号 |
| Letter Of The Alphabet | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | |
| Synonyms: | レター, アルファベット, 字, 字, 字, 字母, 文字, 英字 |
Meanings for each kanji in 字
| » | 字 | character; letter; word; section of village |
Categories 字 is a member of
| 1. | 作文 | あるものを書かれた形態にする行動 |
| Writing | the activity of putting something in written form | |
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| 2. | 文書によるコミュニケーション | 書かれたシンボル（印刷または手書きのどちらかで）によって連絡する |
| Written Communication | communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) | |
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| 3. | 文字記号 | 言葉を表すために使われる書かれた記号 |
| Graphic Symbol | a written symbol that is used to represent speech | |
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Sample Sentences for 字
日本でのツイッター人気の理由の一つは日本語という言語の特性にある。表意文字を使う日本語は、中国語には敵わないものの、他の多くの言語に比べて140字に多くの内容を盛り込むことができる。ちなみにこの例文の日本語版はちょうど140字で書かれているのだが、他の言語では何字になるだろうか？
One of the reasons Twitter is popular in Japan is a characteristic of Japanese itself: Japanese uses ideograms which enable it to convey more information in just 140 characters than other languages, not counting Chinese. Incidentally, the Japanese version of this sentence is written with exactly 140 characters. How many characters does it take in other languages?
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