文ぶん章しょう

also: もんじょう · もんぞう

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; style

Refers to a piece of writing, especially a coherent text like an essay, article, or passage. Can also refer to writing style or prose in general.

彼かれは文ぶん章しょうを書かくのが上手じょうずだ。
He is good at writing compositions.

この文ぶん章しょうの意い味みがわからない。

I don't understand the meaning of this passage.

彼かの女じょの文ぶん章しょうはとても読よみやすい。

Her writing style is very easy to read.

2

noun

sentence

Specifically refers to a sentence as a grammatical unit. This usage is less common than 文 (ぶん) in modern Japanese, but still appears in certain contexts, especially in linguistic or educational settings.

Written forms

文章Usage100%
- ぶんしょう
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common and recommended form.
- もんぞう
  out-dated reading
- もんじょう
  out-dated reading
もんじょう
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana reading; not used in modern Japanese.
もんぞう
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana reading; not used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
章badge, chapter, composition

Similar words

文ぶん
文 (ぶん) is the more common and direct word for 'sentence' as a grammatical unit. 文章 (ぶんしょう) often refers to a larger piece of writing or composition, but can also mean 'sentence' in some contexts.
作さく文ぶん
作文 (さくぶん) specifically means 'composition' or 'essay' written as a school exercise or practice, while 文章 (ぶんしょう) is a broader term for any written text.

Etymology

Compound of 文 (ぶん, 'writing, sentence') and 章 (しょう, 'chapter, section'). The combination originally referred to a structured piece of writing, and later extended to mean a single sentence in some contexts.