How do you read 活字?

活字 is read かつじ (katsuji), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 活字 in romaji?

活字 is written katsuji in romaji.

What kanji are in 活字?

活 (Lively, Resuscitation); 字 (Character, Letter).

活字かつじ

Q: What JLPT level is 活字?

活字 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

かつじ · katsuji

JLPT N2 › noun

Printing type, movable type

printed text, print

Other ways to say “printing type” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

活Lively, Resuscitation, Being Helped 音かつ訓い.きる・い.かす JLPT N3 · 9 strokes 字Character, Letter, Word 音じ訓あざ・あざな JLPT N4 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

活用かつようconjugation; practical use 活字かつじprinting type 生活せいかつするliving, life; to live 活力かつりょくvitality, energy 活発かっぱつvigor, active 活気かっきvigor; liveliness; vitality; energy 字じletter; character 英字えいじEnglish letter (character)

Questions

What does 活字 mean?

Printing type, movable type. It can also mean: printed text, print.

How do you pronounce 活字?

かつじ (katsuji). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 活字?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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