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文字

もじ

character, letter

Mnemonic

The written mark and the letter learned under a roof, and the way you form them says something about you. Emoji is this word with a picture in front of it: もじ.

Worth knowing

手紙 てがみ is a letter you post. 文字 is a letter of the alphabet, or a character.

Built from

writing, sentence
A pattern drawn across a chest, which is the oldest writing there is. The mark first, and then the sentence.
character, letter
宀 roof + 子 child

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