What is the Kanji for "Item", "Clause", and "Paragraph"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Item", "Clause", and "Paragraph", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Item", "Clause", and "Paragraph" is "項".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "工" means "Construction" and can be read as "Ku" and "Kou". And The radical "頁" means "Page" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "項" mean in japanese?

"項" means "Item", "Clause", and "Paragraph".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

項: "Item" or "Paragraph". The Japanese noun '項 (こう)' has two main meanings. The first meaning is 'item', referring to a specific point or element within a larger list or set of information. For example: The contract has 10 items - (契約書には10項目がある). The second meaning of '項 (こう)' is 'paragraph', referring to a distinct section or division of a written text. For example: The essay has 5 paragraphs - (その論文には5項がある).

事項: "Matter" or "Topic". The Japanese noun '事項 (じこう)' refers to a matter, affair, subject or topic that needs to be addressed or discussed. It is used to describe something that requires attention, consideration or action. For example: We need to discuss the important matters - (重要な事項について話し合う必要がある). The main topic of our meeting is this matter - (会議の主な事項はこの事項です).

項目: "Item". The Japanese noun '項目 (こうもく)' means 'item'. It refers to a single element or unit within a larger list, document, or structure. It can be used in contexts such as lists, tables, menus, or outlines to denote a distinct piece of information or a specific point. For example: There are 5 items on the menu - (メニューには5つの項目がある). Please review the items on the agenda - (議事録の各項目を確認してください).

条項: "Clause". The Japanese noun '条項 (じょうこう)' refers to a clause or provision within a contract, agreement, or other legal document. It denotes a specific rule, stipulation, or term that is part of a larger set of terms. For example: The contract includes a clause about termination - (契約書には解約に関する条項が含まれている). The loan agreement has several important clauses - (融資契約にはいくつかの重要な条項がある).

要項: "Outline". The Japanese noun '要項 (ようこう)' means 'outline'. It refers to a concise summary or overview of the key points or essential details of something, such as a plan, proposal, or set of instructions. For example: The outline of the presentation - (発表の要項) summarizes the main topics that will be covered.

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.