How to say 'Type' in Japanese | 活字

word

Meaning

Type

Reading

Kanji

活Lively 字Character

Explanation

The Japanese noun '活字 (かつじ)' refers to 'type' in the context of printing or typography. It specifically denotes the individual pieces of metal or wood with raised characters used in traditional printing presses. This term is also used more broadly to refer to printed characters or fonts in modern contexts. For example: This book uses old type「この本は古い活字を使っている」(このほんはふるいかつじをつかっている). I prefer books with clear type「私は読みやすい活字の本が好きだ」(わたしはよみやすいかつじのほんがすきだ). The term can also metaphorically refer to the written word or printed material in general.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2803

Composition

kanji

Handwriting