JLPT N4 · Noun

文化 (bunka)

文化 (ぶんか, bunka) is a Japanese noun meaning “culture; civilization”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぶんか
Romaji: bunka
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

culture; civilization; civilisation · noun
Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22) · noun

Example sentences

両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。

The two regions differ in religion and culture.

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

Kanji in 文化

文

sentence, literature, styleブン・モン・ふみ・あや · 4 strokes

化

change, take the form of, influenceカ・ケ・ば.ける・ば.かす · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 文化.

作文さくぶんwriting (an essay, prose, etc.)文章ぶんしょうwriting文法ぶんぽうgrammar文学ぶんがくliterature文ぶんsentence文字もじletter (of an alphabet)文字もんじletter (of an alphabet)文句もんくcomplaint論文ろんぶんthesis注文ちゅうもんorder (for an item)文明ぶんめいcivilization英文えいぶんEnglish writing文芸ぶんげいliterature文献ぶんけんliterature

Source: JMdict entry 1505120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.