writing · sentence

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 文 has 4 strokes; 文字 is read もじ, and 文章 is read ぶんしょう.
• Basic usage: 文字 denotes written characters; 文章 denotes a sentence or a connected piece of writing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Characters and connected writing
  • 小さな文字 describes characters that are small in size. 文字 has the whole-word reading もじ; the ぶん in 文章 is not inserted into it.
  • 長い文章を三つの段落に分けた describes dividing a long text into three paragraphs. Translating 文章 here only as one sentence would narrow the scope of the passage.