China · man

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 漢 has 13 strokes and appears in words for Chinese characters and classical Chinese texts.
• Basic usage: 漢字 is read かんじ, and 漢文 is read かんぶん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A character and a text
  • この漢字の読み方 refers to how a particular character is read.
  • 短い漢文を声に出して読んだ means reading a short classical Chinese passage aloud. 漢文 refers to a classical Chinese text rather than one character.