JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
字 means character, letter, word. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read じ. It combines 宀 (roof), which carries the meaning, with 子 (child, sign of the rat), which carries meaning and sound at once. It appears in 漢字 (kanji) and 字引 (dictionary).
字 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
字 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漢字 | かんじ | kanji |
| 字引 | じびき | dictionary |
| 字 | じ | letter |
These use 宀 or 子 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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