The Japanese kanji for “character” or “letter” is 字. The pronunciation of the Kanji 字 is “aza” (あざ) in its kun’yomi (Japanese reading) and “ji” (ジ) in its on’yomi (Chinese reading). The Kanji 字 is constructed with 6 strokes. This Kanji is a part of the JLPT N4 syllabus (please check the list of JLPT N4 kanji). In Japanese schools, this Kanji is taught in grade 1. Other Meanings of 字 Apart from its