írásjegyet

írásjegyet is a Hungarian term that translates to "written character" or "grapheme" in English. It refers to the fundamental unit of writing, such as a letter, numeral, or symbol, that represents a sound or concept in a given language or system of notation. The term encompasses individual elements of alphabets, syllabaries, logographic systems, and other writing conventions.

In the context of the Hungarian language, an írásjegyet is a single component of the Hungarian alphabet, such as 'a', 'b', 'c', or specific digraphs like 'cs', 'sz', 'zs' which function as single sound units. Each írásjegyet contributes to the formation of words and conveys meaning through their arrangement. The study of írásjegyek is central to understanding the orthography and phonology of a written language. Different writing systems utilize distinct sets of írásjegyek, reflecting their unique linguistic structures and historical development. For instance, a letter in the Latin alphabet is an írásjegyet, while a character in Chinese is also an írásjegyet, though representing a word or morpheme rather than a phoneme.