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Stroke Count
6 Strokes
Radical
子 + 3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. character, letter, word, section of village
Readings
Kun'yomi: あざな、あざ、めぐ.む、-な。
On'yomi: ジ。(Go-on Reading)
シ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 字

Dictionary Entries for 字

aza
noun, suffix
  1. section of village

ji
noun
  1. character (esp. kanji); letter; written text
  2. handwriting; penmanship
  3. the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love") (as 〜の字)

azana
noun
  1. Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations)
  2. nickname
  3. section of a village

Stroke Order Diagrams for 字

Construction of Character for 字

Radicals and parts present in 字
» Radical child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
» Part shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
Origin and construction of 字

Kanji related to 字

  • 宿

  • 宿

Meanings in Other Languages for 字

French
  1. caractère, lettre, mot, hameau
Portuguese
  1. caracter, letra, palavra, seção de aldeia
Spanish
  1. carácter, letra, palabra

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Radical memory helper: 

You can assess a child's CHARACTER by the crown he wears and the words he speaks.

#1 Posted by イデ over 8 years ago


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