Kanji #016 ／ 兄

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : a ni
The sound reading : ke i, kyo u

< MEANING >
older brother, words we love and respect a friend

< ORIGIN >
hierogryph
The letter which expressed a child of the big head. This kanji includes a meaning to be big.

< USE >
兄弟（kyo u - da i）：brothers
父兄（fu - ke i）：parents
兄事（ke i - ji）：worship it to fight against an older brother


example) 彼は私の兄です。[ ka re wa wa ta si no a ni de su.] He is my brother.

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This time, I introduce "兄"

This kanji show the figure of a child of the big head.
I think all the babies to have a big head.
How do you think ?
Everybody may feel that the head of the first child is big.

I don't have the older brother.


I introduce ''弟'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Kanji #015 ／ 母

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ha ha
The sound reading : bo

< MEANING >
mother, the root that produces things, the woman who substitutes for the mother

< ORIGIN >
hierogryph
The kanji that expressed the nipple of a woman and the woman.
This develops into the meaning that ''bear a child and bring up''.

< USE >
酵母（ko u - bo）：yeast
母国（bo - ko ku）：mother country
伯母（o ba）：aunt ( older sister of parents )
叔母（o ba）：aunt ( younger sister of parents )

example) 彼女は私の母です。[ ka no - jo wa wa ta si no ha ha de su.] She is my mother.

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This time, I introduce "母"

This kanji show the figure of the nipple of a woman and the woman.
All of us are born from mother, and we drink mother's milk and milk and grow up.
The warmth of the chest, gentleness, these may have been symbols of mother.
How about your mother?

My mother is ...

...tender
...healthy
...tolerant
...full of sensitivity
...a person leisurely
...the person who always laughs
...shy
...a school nurse

My mother is a splendid person.

I am proud that I am her child.


I introduce ''兄'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Kanji #014 ／ 父

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : chi chi
The sound reading : fu

< MEANING >
father, aged man, man of the elder, person like father

< ORIGIN >
The kanji that expressed a figure to hit with a stone ax in a hand

< USE >
神父（si n - pu）：the father ( of the church )
漁夫（gyo - fu）：fisherman
伯父（o ji）：uncle ( older brother of father )
叔父（o ji）：uncle ( younger brother of father )

example) 彼は私の父です。[ ka re wa wa ta si no chi chi de su.] He is my father.

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This time, I introduce "父"

This kanji shows a figure having a stone ax to a hand.
A stout figure having a stone ax, the sturdiness may have been symbols of father.
How about your father?

My father is ...

...strong
...healthy
...stern
...tender
...faithful
...diligent
...shy
...an artist
...my teacher of the calligraphy

My father is a splendid person.

I am proud that I am his child.


I introduce ''母'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.

Kanji #013 ／ 彼等

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
○彼等
The japanese reading：ka re ra
The sound reading：-
○彼
The japanese reading : ka re, ka no
The sound reading : hi
○等
The sound reading：hi to ( si i )
The sound reading : to u

< MEANING >
○彼等
they, their, them, theirs
○彼
he, his, him, word to express a thing in the other side, that, there, those people
○等
equal, kind, words to express that there is the same thing else.

< ORIGIN >
○彼
「left part」+「皮」
「left part」: go
「皮」: skin ( A state to push away the skin which tanned hanging down over there by hand. )
Push it away diagonally over there from this place. This develops into a meaning of ''other side'', ''that place''
○等
「upper part」+「寺」
「upper part」: bamboo
「寺」: temple, government office
The state that keeps the distance of the knob of the bamboo equally. Somebody fixe it with the same thing.
There are not the direct relations with ''寺''.

< USE >
○彼
彼方（ka na ta）：distance, far away
彼岸（hi - ga n）：the equinoctial week
彼処（a so ko）：there
○等
同等（do u - to u）：equal, equal class
等分（to u - bu n）：equal portion
等級（to u - kyu u）：class

example) 彼等は私の両親です。[ ka re - ra wa wa ta si no ryo u - si n de su.] They are my parents.

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This time, I introduce "彼等"

"彼等 ( they ) " is made by combining "彼 ( those people ) " with "等 ( equal )".

About "he" "she" "they", "彼" becomes basic entirely.
''彼'' ( alone ) : he
''彼女'' ( woman limitation ) : she
''彼等'' ( do not limit man and woman ) : they

Do not you think that this is simple and easy?


I introduce ''父'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are piece of peace.