KoreanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Sino-Korean word from 文字, from (writing) + (letter), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?munja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?munja
McCune–Reischauer?muncha
Yale Romanization?munqca

NounEdit

문자 (munja) (hanja 文字)

  1. letter, character, alphabet
  2. phrase, passage
  3. text message, short for 문자 메시지 (munja mesiji).
    문자 보내 주세요.
    munja bonae juseyo.
    Please text me. / Please send me a text message.
  4. (figuratively) learning, knowledge

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