Kanji #003 ／ 以

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : -
The sound reading : i

< MEANING >
use, means, cause, reason, the starting point of a range, the starting point of a direction

< ORIGIN >
「left side」+「right side」
「left side」: A hieroglyph. Form of a bent stick (a stick to use for a plow and a lever).
「right side」: A hand or a person.
The state that works with a tool by hand.

< USE >
以上 [i - jyo u] : above
以下 [i - ka] : following
以外 [i - ga i] : without, excepting, besides
以内 [i- na i] : within, less than
以心伝心 [i - si n - de n - si n] : the communication that you know each other without using wards, telepathy

example) 私は野菜以外食べません。 [wa ta si wa ya sa i i ga i ta be ma se n.] : I do not eat besides vegetables.

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This time, I introduce "The kanji that transformed itself into い"

The answer is ''以''.
These are form similar well.

This character is made from that the form that works with a tool by hand.
The Japanese was an agriculturalist group in old day.
But, it is different now.
A lot of people use a computer in a small room and work.
Of course there are a lot of people doing agriculture.

How about the future ?


I introduce ''The kanji that transformed itself into う'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Kanji #002 ／ 安

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : yasu-(i)
The sound reading : an

< MEANING >
an ease, stabilize, calm down

< ORIGIN >
「宀」+「女」
「宀」: Form of a roof.
「女」: Form of a woman.
The state that a woman calms down in a house.

< USE >
安易 [a n - i] : easy
安心 [a n - si n] : relief
安全 [a n - ze n] : security
安息 [a n - so ku] : sabbath
安定 [a n - te i] : stability

example) 私は花を見ると安らぎます。 [wa ta si wa ha na wo mi ru to ya su ra gi ma su.] : When I watch a flower, I feel at ease.

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This time, I introduce "The kanji that transformed itself into あ"

The answer is ''安''.
This character is used for my name.

This character is made from that the form that a woman is under a roof.
It would be common in old days "a woman does housework in a house, and a man works outside to feed a family".
But, it is different now.
A woman works outside, too.
A man dose housework, too.

New kanjis may be created sometime.


I introduce ''The kanji that transformed itself into い'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Let's enjoy a Japanese sound !!

< TYPE >
Hiragana

< READING >
a i u e o

< MEANING >
-

< ORIGIN >
-

< USE >
-

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This time, I introduce "A Japanese sound".

A Japanese sound is based on five sounds.
They are ''あ [ a ]'', ''い [ i ]'', ''う [ u ]'', ''え [ e ]'' and ''お [ o ]''. ( a vowel sound )
We make various sounds by putting other sounds ( a consonant ) together in these.

Example )
[ k ] + [ a ] → か [ ka ]

This system is interesting for me.
Don't you think that this seems to be a puzzle of a sound ?


I introduce ''The kanji that transformed itself into あ'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Let's study the history of Kanji !!

< TYPE >
Kanji

< READING >
The japanese reading : yawa-(ragu), yawa-(rageru), nago-(mu), nago-(yaka)
The sound reading : wa, o

< MEANING >
harmony, unity, peace, come to an understanding, the sum

< ORIGIN >
「禾」+「口」
「禾」: A hieroglyph. A state an ear of foxtail millet is round, and to hang down flexibly.
「口」: Form of a mouth. Form of a hole.

< USE >
和やか [na go - yaka] : peaceful
平和 [he i - wa] : peace
調和 [cho u - wa] : harmony
和風 [wa - fu u]　japanese
和食 [wa - sho ku] : japanese food

example) 私は和食が好きです。 [wa ta shi wa wa - sho ku ga su ki de su.] : I like japanese food.

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This time, I introduce "style of a kanji" on this time.

Kanji has 5 styles mainly.
They are "篆書 (seal character)" "隷書 (demotic semi-square style of Chinese handwriting)" "草書 (grass style)" "楷書 (block style)" "行書 (semi-cursive style)".
These have been developed in China.
The history of development has some opinions.
So, I introduce one opinion this time.


a ) 篆書 [ te n sho ] : seal character
It is said that this is style which developed from the letter which an old person dug to hexangular figure Luo or a bone of an animal.
This is an opening of the history of Kanji.

b ) 隷書 [ re i sho ] : demotic semi-square style of Chinese handwriting
This is style which developed as a substitute of a seal character.
In the days of the beginning, it seems to have been used only as shorthand use.

c ) 草書 [ so u sho ] : grass style
This is style which developed in the time same as the demotic semi-square style of Chinese handwriting.
This was used as shorthand use, too.
Some knowledge is necessary to use this style, and it is difficult to use even a Japanese.

d ) 楷書 [ ka i sho ] : block style
This is the most general form.
Everybody studies this style first.
About the time when this style developed, it is not made clear.

e ) 行書 [ gyo u sho ] : semi-cursive style
This style developed in the time same as the block style.
This is form for shorthand, too.
However, it is written intelligibly more carefully than the grass hand style.


I think that Kanji has been developed in style which it was easy to use for people of the time.
I introduced it before, ''Kana'' was developed by ''Kanji'' in Japan.
Do you know what kind of ''Kana'' was developed from ''和'' ?
It is ''わ [ wa ]'' of ''Hiragana''. ( ''f'' of an upper picture )

Is there a similar style ?


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

How do you use 3 writing systems ?

< TYPE >
Hiragana

< READING >
a ri ga to u go za i ma su

< MEANING >
Thank you very much

< ORIGIN >
-

< USE >
-

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This time, I introduce "how to use 3 writing systems".

As I introduced it last time, Japanese use 3 writing systems.
There is not a rule, but we have a good command of it to some extent.

A sentence with many "Kanji" gives a firm impression.
''Kanj'' is used a lot for the document which sat up straight, a document of work and a public document.
When you want to convey correct, faithful thought, it is effective when you use ''Kanji'' a lot precisely.

We use ''Kana'' with a kanji or use it alone.
When we want to express a sense, an onomatopoeia and a mimetic word, we often use "Kana"

When we want to express a smooth feeling, a soft feeling and a gentle feeling and the feeling that calmed down, we use "Hiragana"
Example)
つるつる ( tsu ru tsu ru )
ふわふわ ( fu wa fu wa )
ぽつぽつ ( po tsu po tsu )

When we want to express a feeling with unevenness, a firm feeling, a fearful feeling and the feeling that were excited, we use "Katakana"
When we express pronunciation of a foreign language, we use "Katakana", too.
Example)
ザラザラ ( za ra za ra )
ゴツゴツ ( go tsu go tsu )
ザアザア ( za a za a )

How do you feel ?
Do you feel different ?

As above,
We can express feeling by using Japanese 3 writing systems properly.
This is one of the reasons why I like Japanese.
I want many people to enjoy Japanese 3 writing systems.


I introduce ''Style of a kanji'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Japanese use 3 writing systems.

< TYPE >
Katakana, Hiragana, Kanji

< READING >
katakana, hiragana, kanji

< MEANING >
-

< ORIGIN >
-

< USE >
-

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This time, I introduce "3 writing systems"

Japanese use 3 writing systems.
They are ''Kanji'', ''Hiragana'' and ''Katakana''.

"Kanji" is the character which came to Japan from China.
It said that Japan did not have a character before ''Kanji'' came.
I think that ''Kanji'' is one of the things which gave Japanese culture big influence.

"Hiragana" and "Katakana" are called "Kana", and they are same group.
These are the character which made a kanji abbreviation or parts of a kanji.

In old days, a man used ''Kanji'' and a woman used ''Kana''.
But, there is not use by sex now.
We put these together and use it.


I introduce "how to use 3 systems" on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

OoooH ! My Mac was broken !!

< TYPE >
Kanji / Kai - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : kowa-(su), kowa-(reru)
The sound reading : kai

< MEANING >
There is a hole and falls apart. A system collapses. A tissue is sick and falls off.

< ORIGIN >
「土」+「kai (The right part)」
「土」: earth, soil, the ground
「kai (The right part)」: A breast. The state that there is a hole vacantly.

< USE >
壊す [ko wa - su] : breake
破壊 [ha - ka i] : destruktion

example) テレビが壊れた。 [te re bi ga ko wa-re ta.] : Television was broken.

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This time, I introduce "壊"
Why ?


Because ...


MY MAC WAS BROKEN !!


We use '' 壊 '' at such a time.
At last, it was repaired. So I can update blog, too.



Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.