Meaning

Primary

Bold Letter

Alternatives

Bold Text, Bold

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

What do you think a fat letter is? If I were to guess, I'd say a bold letter. You know, like bold text on a screen.

Reading

ふとじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this one is a bit odd. It combines the kun'yomi ふと from with the on'yomi from . You learned both these readings with the kanji, so you should be OK here. You'll just have to remember it's a weird mix of kun'yomi and on'yomi. It kind of makes this word stand out… as if it were written in bold letters.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 太字のペン

    a thick pen

    太字のゴシック

    Bold Gothic (font)

    太字のフォント

    bold fonts

Context Sentences

この字は太字にしてください。

Make this character bold, please.

これは太字のペンですか?

Is this a bold point pen?

太字ペンでサインして下さい。

Sign with a bold pen.

Kanji Composition