字 — character, letter, word
じ
字
character
じ
U+5B57
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #485
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #185
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- character
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Readings
- On'yomi
- じ ji
- Kun'yomi
- あざ aza あざな azana な na
word
じ ji On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
35 wordsEach dot is a word containing 字: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 22 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Compound ideograph (会意). 宀 (roof) over 子 (child). A child raised under a roof — originally meant to nurture. Extended to character or letter.