What does 字 mean?
字 is a Japanese noun meaning “character (in writing)” in English. It can also be translated as “handwriting” depending on context. It is written as 字 in kanji, じ in hiragana, and ji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この字は何と読みますか。
How do you read this character?
彼女は字がとてもきれいです。
She has really neat handwriting.