大文字(おおもじ)

Usage

A compound of 大(おお) (large) + 文字(もじ) (character, letter). Primarily used when discussing the Latin alphabet or other writing systems with case distinctions.
The reading おおもじ means uppercase letter. The same kanji can also be read だいもんじ, which refers to the famous Daimonji bonfire on a mountainside in Kyoto during the Obon festival.

Common collocations

• 大文字(おおもじ)と小文字(こもじ) (uppercase and lowercase)
• 大文字(おおもじ)に変換(へんかん)する (to convert to uppercase)
• 大文字(おおもじ)小文字(こもじ)を区別(くべつ)する (to distinguish between upper and lower case)

Similar words

• 小文字(こもじ): lowercase letter — the smaller form of a letter