noun

  1. culture, civilization, civilisation.
  2. Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
文化 ぶんか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)