文

Reading

Kana: もん

Romaji: mon

Definitions

noun

1

one-thousandth of a kan (obsolete unit of currency)

2

2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes)

3

letter; character; sentence

4

scripture; incantation

Note: abbreviation

See also: 経文 呪文

Kanji

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Example Sentences

文(ぶん)は人(ひと)なり。

➥The style is the man himself.

文句(もんく)を言(い)うな。

➥Don't complain.

彼(かれ)は無一文(むいちもん)だ。

➥He is as poor as a rat.

文無(もんな)しなんだ。

➥I'm broke.

文(ぶん)は武(ぶ)に勝(まさ)る。

➥The pen is mightier than the sword.

彼(かれ)のは悪文(あくぶん)だ。

➥He has a bad style.