Memory phrase for the Kanji: 字


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Meaning

letter, character, writing

Pronunciation

JI

Explanation

Top: roof , bottom: child (Image of a child with an oversized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms seeking help)

Mnemonic

Under the roof a child is sitting to study the letters / characters.

Radicals

ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
childThe radical ko shows the image of a child with a large head and outstretched arms.
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

 ローマ字  ローマじ  romanization, Roman letters
 字  じ  character, hand-writing
 字幕  じまく  Subtitle
 漢字  かんじ  Chinese characters, kanji
 名字  みょうじ  surname, family name
 字引  じびき  dictionary
 数字  すうじ  numeral, figure
 字体  じたい  type, font, lettering
 英字  えいじ  English letter (character)

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.

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