文章 Writing

Meaning

Primary

Writing

Alternatives

Sentence, Composition

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A writing chapter is just another name for a piece of writing, a.k.a. a composition. Even if it's only a single sentence! 文章 covers just about every type of writing there is.

Reading

ぶんしょう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 文章を〜

  文章を読む

  to read text

  文章を見る

  to look at the writing

  文章を作る

  to write a composition

• 文章に〜

  文章になる

  to become a sentence

  文章にまとめる

  to put into writing

  文章にする

  to make into a sentence

• 〜の文章

  全ての文章

  all sentences

  次の文章

  the next sentence, the next text

  自分の文章

  one's own writing

Context Sentences

弟には文章を読むエクササイズが必要です。

My brother needs an exercise to read sentences.

コウイチは文章が本当に上手だ。

Koichi is such a good writer.

村上春樹の文章って少し気取った感じがするんだよね。

Haruki Murakami's writing style feels a bit pompous.

Kanji Composition

1. 文

   ぶん Writing
2. 章

   しょう Chapter