字

じ· also あざ、あざな

character (esp. kanji); letter; written text; handwriting

JLPT N4 Common word Genki L20

Meanings

Noun
character (esp. kanji); letter; written text
handwriting; penmanship
the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Noun, Suffix
section of village
Noun
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations)

All 7 meanings

nickname
section of a village

Example sentences

彼かれは字じが下手へただ。

His handwriting is poor.
彼女かのじょは字じが上手じょうずだ。

She has good handwriting.
君きみは字じがうまいね。

You write a very good hand.
トムは字じがうまい。

Tom has good handwriting.
彼女かのじょの字じは読よめない。

It is impossible to read her handwriting.

More examples (10)

彼かれは十分じゅうぶん字じが読よめる。

He is well able to read.
これ誰だれの字じか分わかる？

Do you know whose handwriting this is?
トムは字じが読よめない。

Tom can't read.
字じきれいになりたい。

I want to develop more beautiful handwriting.
彼女かのじょの字じはきれいだ。

She has beautiful handwriting.
字じが汚きたなくてごめんね。

I apologize for my bad handwriting.
こんな字じ、読よめるか！

Are you able to read these sort of characters?!
彼女かのじょは十分じゅうぶん字じが読よめる。

She is well able to read.
私わたしの母ははは字じがきれいだ。

My mother has good handwriting.
この字じは読よみにくいな。

This handwriting is illegible.