Japanese word

英字

Pronunciation

Romajieiji

Meaning

  • nounEnglish letter

Example

名前を英字で書きます。na mae o ei ji de ka ki ma su

I write my name in English letters.

Illustration for 英字 (English letter)

More examples

住所は英字と数字を使って入力します。jū sho wa ei ji to sū ji o tsuka tte nyū ryoku shi ma su

I enter the address using English letters and numbers.

Core concept

Identifies one letter-shaped symbol used when words are written with the Latin alphabet.

Common phrases

  • 英字と数字ei ji to sū ji

    English letters and numbers

  • 英字に直すei ji ni nao su

    convert to English letters

Definition in Japanese

英語などを表記するアルファベットの一字。ei go na do o hyō ki su ru a ru fa be tto no ichi ji

Word origin

英字 (eiji, "English letter") is a compound of 英 (ei, "English") and 字 (ji, "character"), so its meaning joins English with a written character.

Usage tips

  • The phrase "English letters" often means the Latin alphabet even when those characters are used to write a language other than English.

Other meanings

  • alphabetic characternoun

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