Water

< TYPE >
Hiragana

< READING >
The japanese reading : -
The sound reading : mi zu

< MEANING >
water


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This is the character which my daughter wrote using a writing brush and a sumi ( Chinese ink ) for the first time.

All things have an beginning.
One drop of water becomes the river and goes out to the ocean.

Sometime,
the day when she reconsiders this water may come.


One drop of water is my pleasure.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Kanji #194 ／ 断

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ta n, da n
The sound reading : ta ( tsu ), ko to ( wa ru )

< MEANING >
cut off, cut with an ax, endure, break off, stop. I do not matter, destroy, forbid, decide, establish, be decided, decision, decline, announce previously, make an excuse, apologize

< ORIGIN >
「left part」＋「斤」
left part : cut a thread
斤 : ax
cut a thread with an ax → cut off, break

< USE >
切断 [ko - sse tsu] : cutting
断念 [za - se tsu] : abandonment
判断 [se - ppa n] : judgement

example) 雨が降ったので、野球の試合が中断しました。 [ a me - ga - fu - tta no de, ya - kyu u - no - si - a i - ga - chu u - da n - si ma si ta. ] Because it rained, a baseball game stopped it.


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I introduce ''断'' on this time.


This kanji has a meaning to cut with an ax, too.

We often use this kanji when we completely cut something off.


I introduce ''整'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

From me to you...

My daughter has begun to learn calligraphy.

I teach it.
I learned from my father, too.

In the life,
It is important to tell that we learned to the next generation.


The connection between generations is my pleasure.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Kanji #193 ／ 折

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : se tsu
The sound reading : o ( ru ), o ri

< MEANING >
break, be broken, bend, be bent, distribute, cut off, divide, sprain, discourage, be discouraged, blame, grow timid, die

< ORIGIN >
「扌」＋「斤」
扌 : The form that grass was cut into
斤 : ax
cut grass with an ax → cut off, break

< USE >
骨折 [ko - sse tsu] : bone fracture
挫折 [za - se tsu] : failure
折半 [se - ppa n] : halving

example) 折紙は日本の文化の一つです。 [ o ri - ga mi - wa - ni - ho n - no - bu n - ka - no - hi to - tsu de su. ] The origami is one of the Japanese culture.


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I introduce ''折'' on this time.


This kanji has a meaning to cut with an ax.

We often use this kanji when we divide something roughly.


I introduce ''断'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Kanji #192 ／ 割

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ka tsu, ka chi
The sound reading : wa ( ru ), wa ( ri ), sa ( ku )

< MEANING >
break, spare, take to pieces, distribute, share, cut, ratio, one-tenth

< ORIGIN >
「害」＋「刂」
害 : A sound called ''ka tsu''., take to pieces, dissect an animal and distribute all parts separately
刂 : sword, knife, tool to cut
cut into pieces with a sword

< USE >
割合 [wa ri - a i] : ratio
分割 [bu n - ka tsu] : division ( partition )
割算 [wa ri - za n] : division ( calculate )

example) コップが割れる。 [ co ppu ga - wa - re ru. ] A glass is broken.


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I introduce ''割'' on this time.


This kanji has a meaning to cut into pieces with a sword.

I remember that my family cut a birthday cake into pieces with a knife, and ate.


I introduce ''折'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.