文 = 乂 + 亠

文 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sentence”. It is built from 乂 (tucked under the arm) and 亠 (lid). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1861. It appears as a component in 7 other characters in this index.

Keyword: sentence
RTK frame: 1861
Strokes: 4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ブン, モン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): ふみ, あや
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: plaid, kilt, billy connolly, предложение, writing
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 文 literature

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Characters that contain 文

How to find 文 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tucked under the arm” + “lid”. 文 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 文 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.