104
字
Character, Letter
あざ (aza)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
In ancient China, educated men received a courtesy name (字, zì) when they reached adulthood, usually around age 20. Friends and scholars used this new name instead of the person's birth name as a sign of respect. Famous figures like Confucius and Zhuge Liang were often called by their 字 rather than their childhood names.
Memory Trick
“A Child (子) under roof (宀) learning Alphabet Characters.”
Readings
Onyomi: ジ (ji)
Kunyomi: あざ (aza)
Example Words
漢字
かんじ (kanji)
Kanji
文字
もじ (moji)
Letter, character
数字
すうじ (suuji)
Number
大文字
おおもじ (oomoji)
Capital letter
Example Sentence
この 漢字は 難しいです。
この かんじは むずかしいです。
kono kanji wa muzukashii desu
This kanji is difficult.