文
N3もん
[mon]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870)
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
mon; traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm)
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
letter; character; sentence
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
scripture; incantation
Other Readings
「文」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
昔の旅人は一文無しで長い旅を始めた。
I started my journey penniless.
祖父は十一文の大きな足をしており、既製の下駄ではどれも合わず、職人に誂えてもらっていた。
My grandfather had large feet of eleven mon, and since no ready-made geta would fit, he always had them custom-made by a craftsman.
江戸時代には一文の価値は低かった。
In the Edo period, one mon had little value.