Meet 章 in books and reports, and connect its reading with complete words.
The idea
章 has 11 strokes and the on-reading しょう. Use 第 before a number to label a chapter: 第一章 is だいいっしょう, with a small っ. 文章 means a written text; 章立て is the arrangement of chapters. Follow the linked stroke diagram.
Examples
- 昨日第一章を読みました。I read the first chapter yesterday.
- 次の授業までに第三章を読んでください。Please read chapter three before the next class.
- この本は五章からできています。This book has five chapters.
- 文章をわかりやすく直しました。I revised the text to make it easier to understand.
- レポートの章立てが明確です。The structure of the report is clear.
- 最後の章は特に面白かったです。The final chapter was especially interesting.
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Watch out
Do not read 第一章 as だいいちしょう: 一 changes to いっ before しょう. 文章 refers to a text, not necessarily a single chapter.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 第一章 in hiragana.
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だいいっしょう
第一章 is だいいっしょう: 一 becomes いっ before しょう. It names the first chapter.
Write the reading of 文章 in hiragana.
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ぶんしょう
文章 is ぶんしょう, a written text. Learn the reading as a whole word.
Choose the missing kanji: 章＿て（しょうだて）［立／音］.
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立
立 completes 章立て（しょうだて）, the arrangement of chapters.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 第一章 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 文章 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 章＿て（しょうだて）［立／音］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 章 using the diagram, then read 第一章 and 文章 aloud. Outline a report using 章立て.