文言

Readings

Kana: もんごん、ぶんげん

Romaji: mongon, bungen

Definitions

noun

1

wording (esp. of written text)

2

classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

Kanji

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

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

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word