Japanese symbol for “letter”
文字
もじ
Romaji: moji
letter (of an alphabet); character
In Japanese, letter is 文字, read もじ (moji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n letter (of an alphabet); character
- n writing
Written forms: 文字. Readings: もじ、もんじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “letter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 文 | ふみ fumi | letter; note; mail |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 投書 | とうしょ tousho | letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader |
| 書簡 | しょかん shokan | letter; note; epistle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん chuumon | order (for an item) |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 漢字 | かんじ kanji | kanji; Chinese character |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “letter”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.