和文

héwén

noun #26,800

Meanings

1 Japanese text
2 Japanese writing
3 Japanese language (written)

Characters

Japan (historical name 和国); harmony

writing; language; text

Examples

这本书的原版是和文，后来被翻译成中文。

Zhè běnshū de yuánbǎn shì héwén, hòulái bèi fānyì chéng Zhōngwén.

The original edition of this book was in Japanese and was later translated into Chinese.

他能流利地阅读和文资料。

Tā néng liúlì de yuèdú héwén zīliào.

He can fluently read materials written in Japanese.

Tips

history

和 (wé/hé) is an old Chinese name for Japan (和国 or 大和). 和文 therefore means 'Japanese writing.' This usage is more common in formal, literary, or academic Chinese contexts.

Stroke Order

和 hé

文 wén