How to say 'Culture' in Japanese | 文化

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The Japanese word for Culture is 'Bunka', written as 文化 in Japanese.'Culture' in hiragana is ぶんか.

word

文化

Meaning

Culture

Reading

ぶんか

bunka

Kanji

文Sentence 化Change

Explanation

The Japanese noun '文化 (ぶんか)' means 'culture'. It refers to the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. This term is often used in discussions about traditions, societal norms, and the arts. For example: Japanese culture is fascinating「日本の文化は魅力的です」(にほんのぶんかはみりょくてきです). We should respect other cultures「他の文化を尊重すべきです」(ほかのぶんかをそんちょうすべきです). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '文化交流 (ぶんかこうりゅう)' meaning 'cultural exchange'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

402

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 文化

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

文

Meaning

Sentence

kanji

化

Meaning

Change

Words Related to 文化 Through the Kanji 文

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 文 as well.

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文字

Meaning

Character, Letter

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作文

Meaning

Composition

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文

Meaning

Sentence

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文学

Meaning

Literature

word

文章

Meaning

Writing

word

注文

Meaning

Order

word

文房具

Meaning

Stationery

word

文書

Meaning

Document

word

例文

Meaning

Example

word

文明

Meaning

Civilization

word

英文

Meaning

English writing

word

論文

Meaning

Paper, Thesis

word

文句

Meaning

Phrase, Complaint

word

人文科学

Meaning

Humanities

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文献

Meaning

Document

word

文庫

Meaning

Library, Paperback

word

文部

Meaning

Education

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文芸

Meaning

Literature

word

本文

Meaning

Main text

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文学者

Meaning

Literary scholar

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文化的

Meaning

Cultural

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文法

Meaning

Grammar

word

文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

word

文系

Meaning

Humanities

Words Related to 文化 Through the Kanji 化

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 化 as well.

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化

Meaning

Change

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変化

Meaning

Change, Variation

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強化

Meaning

Strengthening, Enhancement

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化粧

Meaning

Makeup

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化学

Meaning

Chemistry

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悪化

Meaning

Worsening

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消化

Meaning

Digestion

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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酸化

Meaning

Oxidation

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進化

Meaning

Evolution

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文化的

Meaning

Cultural

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化する

Meaning

Transform

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文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

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'Bunka' means 'Culture' .

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