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字 = 子 + 宀

字 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “character”. It is built from 子 (child) and 宀 (roof). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 197.

Keyword
character
RTK frame
197
Strokes
6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あざ, あざな, -な
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
характер
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
字 letter

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 子 child
  2. 宀 roof

How to find 字 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “child” + “roof”. 字 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 字 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.