Quick answer
文 is the kanji for "Literature". The most common reading is ふみ (fumi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Literature
Also : Sentence · Style · Art · Decoration
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 文 represents 'SENTENCE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sentence.
On-reading: ぶん — remember this sound by associating it with sentence. Kun-reading: ふみ.
Example Sentences
日本語の作文を書きました。
にほんごのさくぶんをかきました。
I wrote a composition in Japanese.
この文の意味がわかりません。
このぶんのいみがわかりません。
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
Vocabulary using 文
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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