ji- root words — words with the ji- root

The root ji- comes from Japanese ji, meaning character, letter. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kanji. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ji- root

Explore words with ji- — words containing the ji- root and sharing its sense of "character, letter". Examples include kanji. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ji- mean?

The ji- root means character, letter, from Japanese ji. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.