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N4 · 4 strokes · 67. 斗 dipper · Irodori #294 · Elementary 2 L3
文
art, decoration, figures, literary radical (no. 67), literature, plan, sentence, style
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ブン、モン
- Kun’yomi
- あや、ふみ
Example words
文
ぶん
sentence
文
ふみ
letter; note
文
もん
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870)
文化
ぶんか
culture; civilization
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A compact 4-stroke character meaning "art" — trace the strokes while picturing the concept.
Components
Contains the 67. 斗 dipper component — use "斗" as a clue to remember "art" for 文.
Anchor word
注文 (ちゅうもん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 注文 (ちゅうもん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あや、ふみ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ブン、モン — common in compound words (熟語).