JLPT N2 · Noun

活字 (katsuji)

活字 (かつじ, katsuji) is a Japanese noun meaning “(piece of) type; movable type”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かつじ
Romaji: katsuji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printing type · noun
printed word; printed matter; print · noun

Example sentences

この大きな活字は眼に楽だ。

This large type is easy on the eyes.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 活字

活

lively, resuscitation, being helpedカツ・い.きる・い.かす · 9 strokes

字

character, letter, wordジ・あざ・あざな · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 活字.

生活せいかつlife活気かっきenergy活動かつどうactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic or successful)活用かつようpractical use活力かつりょくvitality活発かっぱつlively復活ふっかつrevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.)漢字かんじkanji字引じびきdictionary字じcharacter (esp. kanji)数字すうじnumeral文字もじletter (of an alphabet)文字もんじletter (of an alphabet)

Source: JMdict entry 1208300 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.