Kanji #004 ／ 宇

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

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

< MEANING >
house, house covered with big roof, the world covered with the sky, under the eaves, spatial scale, spatial size


< ORIGIN >
「宀」+「于」
「宀」: roof
「于」: A state to bend greatly.
Large and round roof.

< USE >
宇下 [u - ka] : under the eaves
宇内 [u- na i] : world
宇宙 [u - chu u] : space

example) 私は来年宇宙旅行へ行きます。 [wa ta si wa ra i ne n u chu u ryo ko u e i ki ma su.] : I will go to the space travel next year.

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

The answer is ''宇''.
These are form similar well.
In addition, "ウ" of katakana was made from "宀" of this kanji.

The meaning of this kanji developed from a meaning ''covered with big roof'' into "world'' ''space''.

The sky is a big roof.
The wonderful roof which changes for various scenery every day.
It sometimes leaks.

What kind of roof will it be tomorrow ?


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


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.