文 — “writing / text” in Japanese

Grade 1ぶん, もん, ふみ

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“writing / text” in Japanese is 文, read bun, mon, fumi (ぶん, もん, ふみ). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 文字 (written character).

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What does 文 mean?

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Kanji	文
Meaning	writing / text
Readings	ぶん, もん, ふみ
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	文字 (written character)

How to read 文

文 is read bun (ぶん) or mon (もん) or fumi (ふみ) depending on the word.

Words with 文

文化ぶんか
文字
文章
文句
呪文
異文化

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Updated: 2026-08-28