This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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Kana:
Romaji: ji
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Definitions

1

character (i.e. kanji)

2

hand-writing; penmanship

3

the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")

Note: as 〜の字
See also: ほの字

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village

Example Sentences

商売(しょうばい)赤字(あかじ)だ。
➥The business is in the red.
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渡辺(わたなべ)名字(みょうじ)です。
➥Watanabe is my family name.
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彼女(かのじょ)()上手(じょうず)だ。
➥She has good handwriting.
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(かれ)()下手(へた)だ。
➥His handwriting is poor.
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(なに)略字(りゃくじ)ですか。
➥What does this stand for?
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(かれ)十字(じゅうじ)()った。
➥He crossed himself.
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