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文化

ぶんか

noun

Meanings

1culture
2civilization
3civilisation
4Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

Example sentence

彼は日本文化のよさを認めています。

He appreciates Japanese culture.

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Kanji in this word

文Sentence, Literature, Style4 strokes 化Change, Take The Form Of, Influence4 strokes

More words with 文

文書ぶんしょ · documentN1 文学ぶんがく · literatureN4 文字もじ · letter (of alphabet)N3 注文ちゅうもん · orderN3 文部省もんぶしょう ·

Full entry on Jisho

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

文字もんじ · letter (of alphabet)N3

論文ろんぶん · thesisN3

文芸ぶんげい · literatureN2

More words with 化

強化きょうか · strengthenN2 変化へんか · changeN3 悪化あっか · deteriorationN1 化学かがく · chemistryN3 合理化ごうりか · rationalization 酸化さんか · oxidationN3 国際化こくさいか · internationalization 化粧けしょう · make-up (cosmetic)N3

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