Monday, August 30, 2010

Kanji #152 / 嗅












< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ka ( gu )
The sound reading : kyu u, ku

< MEANING >
smell ( verb )

< ORIGIN >
「口」+「right part」
口 : mouth
right part : smell ( noun ), The figure that a dog smell it. (「自」+「犬」)
自 : nose
犬 : dog

< USE >
嗅覚 [shu u - ka ku] : sense of smell

example) 彼は香りを嗅ぐだけでそれが何か分かります。 [ ka re - wa - ka o - ri wo - ka - gu da ke de so re ga - na ni - ka - wa - ka ri ma su. ] He understands what it is just to smell a fragrance.

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I introduce ''嗅'' on this time.

''臭'' was used in old days.
However,
''臭'' came to mean only bad - smelling ( noun ) later.
Therefore,
''嗅'' came to be used.

I introduce ''触'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Kanji #151 / 聴













< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ki - ( ku )
The sound reading : cho u

< MEANING >
listen, listen carefully, sense to hear, take it and deal, rule it, make attentive ears, The person who investigates a state., follow it, take, entrust the course

< ORIGIN >
「耳」+「right part」
耳 : ear
right part : straight thing
urn straight to the edge and listen

< USE >
聴覚 [cho u - ka ku] : hearing
聴衆 [cho u - shu u] : audience
難聴 [na n - cho u] : hearing loss

example) 私の趣味は音楽を聴くことです。 [ wa ta si - wa - o n - ga ku - wo - ki - ku ko to ga - su - ki de su. ] I like listening to music.

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I introduce ''聴'' on this time.

When we use this kanji, Intention to '' listen carefully '' is important.

However,
It is rare to talk while we think about the meaning of the kanji.


I introduce ''嗅'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Kanji #150 / 聞













< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ki ( ku ), ki ( ko e ru )
The sound reading : mo n, bu n

< MEANING >
hear, hear it through difference, hear the story of the person and the sound from the other place, tell, be known, tell an opinion, report it to the boss, The knowledge that we heard and got, reputation, fame.

< ORIGIN >
「門」+「耳」
門 : gate, The gate which it is closed, and cover the inside., difference, do not know the inside well
耳 : ear
Hear what we do not understand well through difference.

< USE >
新聞 [si n - bu n] : newspaper
外聞 [ga i - bu n] : reputation
見聞 [ke n - bu n] : information

example) 前代未聞 [ ze n - da i - mi - mo n ] unprecedented

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I introduce ''聞'' on this time.

By the information that we hear and got,
what we did not understand becomes clear.
We use this kanji in such a case.


I introduce ''聴'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Kanji #149 / 視












< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : mi ( ru )
The sound reading : si

< MEANING >
look, glare straight, be careful and look, do consideration and care, treat it directly, perform duties seriously, compare, liken it

< ORIGIN >
「礻」+「見」
礻 : show straight
見 : look, see
look straight more carefully

< USE >
監視 [ka n - si] : monitor
視力 [si - ryo ku] : eyesight
紫外線 [si - ga i - se n] : Ultraviolet rays

example) 雨の日には視界が悪いです。 [ a me - no - hi - ni wa - si - ka i - ga - wa ru - i de su. ] On the rainy day, view is bad.

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I introduce ''視'' on this time.

When we use this kanji, Intention to '' look more carefully '' is important.


I introduce ''聞'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

The best seasoning is love...













My daughter cooked this for me.

With a lot of vegetables!

Love you.


See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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