N4 · 6 strokes · — · Irodori #178 · Elementary 1 L9
字
character, letter, section of village, word
Stroke diagrams © KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Readings
- On’yomi
- ジ
- Kun’yomi
- -な、あざ、あざな
Example words
字
じ
character (esp. kanji); letter
字
あざ
section of village
字
あざな
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations)
字幕
じまく
subtitles; captioning
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 6-stroke character meaning "character" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "character" (字) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
漢字 (かんじ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 漢字 (かんじ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -な、あざ、あざな — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ジ — common in compound words (熟語).