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sentence, text

JLPT N4 Grade 1 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふみ
On'yomi
ブン・モン

文 means "sentence, text". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read ふみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブン・モン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

文学ぶんがく

literature

Stroke order & writing

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文 in example sentences

  • Nani ka chuumon shita?

    Did you order something?

  • Kore, chuumon shita?

    Did you order this?

  • これはぶんですか?

    Kore wa bun desu ka?

    Is this a sentence?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 文

Common questions

What does the kanji 文 mean?
文 means "sentence, text". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 文 have?
文 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 文 read?
It is read ふみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブン・モン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 文?
文 is a JLPT N4 kanji.