字

字

"字" (ji) means "character" or "letter" in Japanese.

Here, 「字」 is used to refer to printed or written characters in the book, emphasizing their physical size and readability.

この本の字が小さすぎて読みにくい。

The characters in this book are too small to read easily.

In this sentence, 「字」 represents handwriting or the act of writing characters, focusing on the aesthetic quality of written text.

子供のころから、字をきれいに書く練習をしています。

Since I was a child, I have been practicing writing characters neatly.

While not directly using 「字」, this sentence discusses 「漢字」, kanji, which includes 「字」 as a component in its meaning, referring specifically to a subset of characters used in Japanese writing.

漢字は難しいけれど、覚えると楽しい。

Kanji are difficult, but learning them is enjoyable.