English–Japanese

“character” in Japanese

Japanese

Also字 (ji) · 登場人物 (tōjōjinbutsu) · キャラクター (kyarakutā)

Pronunciation

Romajimoji

Example

この文字は大きいです。ko no moji wa ō ki i de su

This character is big.

Illustration for 文字 (character)

How to say “character” in Japanese

“Character” in Japanese is 文字 (moji). 文字 can also mean “letter”.

A written mark carries language in a form that can be seen and read.

Full entry for 文字: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 文字

英語の文字を一つ書きます。ei go no moji o hito tsu ka ki ma su

I write one English letter.

この本は文字が少ないです。ko no hon wa moji ga suku na i de su

This book contains little text.

Tips for using 文字

  • The English word character also means a person in a story, but Japanese 文字 (moji) refers to a written sign rather than a fictional person.

Other Japanese words for “character”

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字

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nouncharacter

この字は何ですか?ko no ji wa nan de su ka

What is this character?

この物語の登場人物はみんな親切です。ko no monogatari no tō jō jin butsu wa mi n na shin setsu de su

The characters in this story are all kind.

このキャラクターが一番好きです。ko no kya ra ku tā ga ichi ban su ki de su

I like this character the best.

Related English words

“character” in other languages