文
文 - 1. character; letter; word; phrase E.g.: 文句 (phrase), 金文 (bronze inscription), 邦文 (Japanese text) 2. book; record; written works E.g.: 文献 (literature), 文庫 (library, book collection) 3. composition; something written in words E.g.: 文書 (document), 詩文 (poetry and prose), 序文 (preface) 4. field of learning or art E.g.: 文化 (culture), 文明 (civilization), 人文 (humanities) 5. <i>mon</i> (a unit of measurement) (a) an old unit of currency (one-thousandth of a <i>kan</i>) (b) a unit of size for socks or shoes (one <i>mon</i> is 2.4 centimeters) 6. pattern; design; coloring E.g.: 文様 (pattern), 文質 (style and substance), 文飾 (ornamentation)
文 (ふみ あや) — character; letter; word; phrase<br>E. book; record; written works<br>E. composition; something written in words<br>E. field of learning or art <br>E. pattern; design; coloring<br>E.
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Kunyomi
ふみ;あや
Onyomi
ブン;モン
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#190/2500
Meaning
- character; letter; word; phrase
E. book; record; written works
E. composition; something written in words
E. field of learning or art
E. pattern; design; coloring
E.
Tip
- もんの前まえに恋こいぶみとぶん…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
ふみ
あや
Onyomi
ブン
Example
文
bun
は
ha
大文字
daimonji
で
de
始
haji
まる
maru
。
.
Sentences begin with a capital letter.
文頭
buntou
には
niha
大文字
daimonji
が
ga
使
tsuka
われる
wareru
。
.
A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.
文
bun
は
ha
人
hito
なり
nari
。
.
The style is the man himself.
文
bun
の
no
初
haji
めには
meniha
大文字
daimonji
が
ga
用
mochi
いられる
irareru
。
.
A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.
文無
monna
しなんだ
shinanda
。
.
I don't have any money.
文句
monku
を
wo
言
i
うな
una
。
.
Don't complain.
文
bun
は
ha
武
bu
に
ni
勝
masa
る
ru
。
.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
文章
bunshou
は
ha
大文字
daimonji
で
de
書
ka
き
ki
始
haji
めなくてはならない
menakutehanaranai
。
.
You must begin a sentence with a capital letter.
文学
bungaku
の
no
講義
kougi
をする
wosuru
。
.
Give a lecture on literature.
文法的
bunpouteki
に
ni
正
tada
しい
shii
文章
bunshou
を
wo
作
tsuku
るよう
ruyou
心
kokoro
がけるべきだ
gakerubekida
。
.
You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
文法
bunpou
は
ha
非常
hijou
に
ni
煩雑
hanzatsu
だ
da
。
.
Grammar is very complicated.
訳文
yakubun
を
wo
原文
genbun
と
to
比較
hikaku
しなさい
shinasai
。
.
Compare the translation with the original.
