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字類名じるいめいNoun
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Computing

class name

字上符じじょうふNoun
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Linguistics

superscript diacritics; diacritical marks above letters

字消し板じけしばんNoun
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eraser shield

字音語じおんごNoun
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Sino-Japanese word; word using Chinese-derived readings

字送りじおくりNoun
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Printing

character advance; character pitch

字通じつうNoun
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Jitsū (kanji dictionary published by Heibonsha)

チーハ字華一八チーハーチーパーNounUsually kana
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Historical term

chee fah; chiffa; gambling game in which players buy a lined paper with 36 words on it and try and guess the word the dealer has chosen

文字もじもんじNounFreq #1620
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letter (of an alphabet); character

Examples
へー、キーボード見ないで文字打てるんだ。スゴイわねー。
Oh? You can type without looking at the keyboard. That's cool!
2

writing

数字すうじNounFreq #2727
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numeral; digit; numeric character

Examples
数字は天文学的なものだろう。
The figure will be astronomical.
小切手の金額は数字と文字の両方で書いて下さい。
Write the amount on the check in letters as well as figures.
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figure; number

3

a few characters

文字通り文字どおりもじどおりFreq #4921
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Adverb (fukushi)

literally; to the letter

Examples
私はおろかにもその慣用語句を文字通りの意味で解釈してしまった。
I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

literal

Examples
かわいそうにその犬は文字通りライオンに引き裂かれてしまった。
The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.
漢字かんじNounFreq #7732
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kanji; Chinese character

Examples
漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
親字おやじNounFreq #9088
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entry kanji in a kanji dictionary

苗字名字みょうじNounFreq #11361
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surname; family name; last name

Examples
あなたの名字はどうつづるのですか。
How do you spell your family name?
十字架じゅうじかNounFreq #11978
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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

Examples
教会は地図の上では十字架で表されている。
Churches are designated on the map with crosses.
一文字いちもんじNounFreq #12446
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straight line; beeline

十字じゅうじNounFreq #13719
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cross; cross shape

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Christianity

sign of the cross

大字だいじNounFreq #14785
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large character

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E.g. 壱, 弐, etc.

alternative kanji used for numbers (esp. in financial contexts)

赤字あかじNounFreq #16212
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(being in) the red; deficit

Examples
どのくらい莫大な赤字に国家は耐えられるのだろうか。
How huge a deficit can the nation stand?
2

red letter; red writing

3

corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

意字いじNounFreq #17197
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ideogram

大の字だいのじNounExpressionFreq #17419
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shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

Examples
彼は畳の上に大の字になった。
He lay on the mat at full length.
二文字ふたもじNounFreq #22108
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two characters; two letters

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Archaic; Female

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives

文字列もじれつNounFreq #22556
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Computing

character string

活字かつじNounFreq #23132
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printing type; movable type

Examples
この大きな活字は眼に楽だ。
This large type is easy on the eyes.
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printed text; print

仮名かな仮字假名NounFreq #24501
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kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)

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