文 means writing
sentence, literature
A person with a pattern on their chest. Those first marks became writing.
On'yomi
- ブンbun
- モンmon
Kun'yomi
- ふみfumi
- あやaya
How it's built
- 亠lid
- 乂cross
Common words
- 文学ぶんがくliterature
- 文通ぶんつうcorrespondence; exchange of letters
- 文体ぶんたいliterary style
- 注文ちゅうもんorder (for an item)
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today