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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 英 is read えい, has 8 strokes, and relates to excellence and words related to England or English.
• Basic usage: 英語 is read えいご, and 英文 is read えいぶん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 英語 and 英文
  • 英語 means English.
  • 学校で週に三回英語を勉強しています。 means “I study English at school three times a week.”
  • 英文 means English sentence or English text.
  • 短い英文を声に出して三回読んだ。 means “I read the short English sentence aloud three times.”