活字
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Noun referring to movable type or printing characters. Used in contexts like 『活字印刷』 (katsuji insatsu, 'letterpress printing').
Theme
In a university library, User and their friend Kenji, a design student, discuss the aesthetics of printed materials for a class project.
活字
かつじ
printing type
Culture & SocietyEntertainment & Media
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'type' of letter that's 'active' in printing — 'active type' → 活字 (katsuji, 'printing type'). Think of a printing press with moving letters.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『活字』 (katsuji, 'printing type') is historically significant for traditional printing methods like woodblock and movable type, which influenced the development of modern publishing and media.
Forms
Base: 活字Noun referring to movable type or printing characters. Used in contexts like 『活字印刷』 (katsuji insatsu, 'letterpress printing').