What is the difference between 文{ぶん} and 文章｛ぶんしょう}?


I think that 文 means "sentence" or "text"; 文章 means the same and also can mean
"writing" or "letter". Is that the only difference?




「[文]{ぶん}」 means a "sentence".

「[文章]{ぶんしょう}」 refers to the whole passage or piece of writing.

In other words, 文章 consists of a number of 文's.

文章 does not mean a "letter", but 文 when it is read ふみ is a nice old word for
"letter".

「[恋文]{こいぶみ}」, for instance, is an originally Japanese word (no Chinese
influence) for 「ラブレター」.




「[文]{ぶん}」 means a "sentence".

「[文章]{ぶんしょう}」 refers to the whole passage or piece of writing.

In other words, 文章 consists of a number of 文's.

文章 does not mean a "letter", but 文 when it is read ふみ is a nice old word for
"letter".

「[恋文]{こいぶみ}」, for instance, is an originally Japanese word (no Chinese
influence) for 「ラブレター」.

