Monday, May 30, 2011

Kanji #183 / 創












< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : so u
The sound reading : tsu ku ( ru )

< MEANING >
create, damage with a sword, wound, cut, begin, beginning, create for the first time

< ORIGIN >
「倉」+「刂」
倉 : A sound called ''so u ''., injure
刂 : sword

< USE >
創作 [so u - sa ku] : creationThe establishment of a business
創業 [so u - gyo u] : The establishment of a business.
独創 [do ku - so u] : wound

example) 彼の作品は独創的です。 [ ka re - no - sa ku - hi n - wa - do ku - so u - te ki - de su. ] His work is original.


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I introduce ''創'' on this time.

This kanji expresses to ''create something for the first time''.

Develop from the meaning later,
this kanji came to express ''beginning''.

I introduce ''造'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Kanji #182 / 作













< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : sa ku, sa
The sound reading : tsu ku ( ru )

< MEANING >
make, cultivate, begin, make a thing of some kind of form, do, form, perform, complete, accomplish, work, move, change, act, be generated, appear, occur, be stirred up, brace up, promote

< ORIGIN >
「亻」+「right part」
亻 : person
right part : stack the thing of the same shape

< USE >
作物 [sa ku - mo tsu] : crops
傑作 [ke - ssa ku] : masterpiece
動作 [do u - sa] : movement

example) これは私の作品です。 [ ko re - wa - wa ta si - no - sa ku - hi n - de su. ] This is my work.


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I introduce ''作'' on this time.

The old people piled up a container of the same form and squeezed a liquid out of the thing which they put between them and processed it into liquor and seasoning.
When we express the movement that a person makes something, we use this kanji.

I introduce ''創'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Kanji #181 / 来












< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ra i
The sound reading : ku ( ru ), ki ta ( ru ), ki ta ( su )

< MEANING >
come, forthcoming, come over to this place, return, return to the basis, call, point from now on, wheat

< ORIGIN >
hieroglyph
Form of the wheat → borrow wheat and ''come''

< USE >
未来 [mi - ra i] : future
本来 [ho n - ra i] : originally
来年 [ra i - ne n] : next year
来客 [ra i - kya ku] : visitor

example) 私の息子は将来の夢を話しました。 [ wa ta si - no - mu su - ko - wa - sho u - ra i - no
- yu me - wo - ha na - si ma si ta. ] My son talked about a future dream.


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I introduce ''来'' on this time.

We can express the past (originally) and the future using this kanji.
It is very interesting.

I introduce ''作'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Kanji #180 / 行













< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : gyo u, ko u, a n
The sound reading : i ( ku ), yu ( ku ), o ko na ( u )

< MEANING >
go, advance, go ahead, movement, trip, perform, use, give, sell, be spread out, act, row and the line of the letter, way, road

< ORIGIN >
hyeroglyph
Form of the crossroads → go → perform

< USE >
行動 [ko u - do u] : action
進行 [si n - ko u] : progress
実行 [ji - kk o u] : practice

example) 私は毎年旅行します。 [ wa ta si - wa - ma i - to si - ryo - ko u - si ma su. ] I travel every year.


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I introduce ''行'' on this time.


This kanji has a meaning to '' act ''.

" Act " is one of my favorite words.
Because,
a result is created by acting


I introduce ''来'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Kanji #179 / 住













< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ju u, chu u
The sound reading : su ( mu ), su ( ma u )

< MEANING >
live, stay, keep house, place to live, home, stop, cancel

< ORIGIN >
「亻」+「主」
亻 : human
主 : stay ( simplified form of '' 駐 '' )

< USE >
住居 [ju u - kyo] : person
住所 [jyu u - sho] : address
先住民 [se n - ju u - mi n] : indigenous people

example) 彼は寺の住職です。 [ ka re - wa - te re - no - ju u - sho ku - de su. ] He is the chief priest of the temple.


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I introduce ''住'' on this time.

This kanji has a meaning to '' stay ''.

In the present age,
a transfer and a change of job are not rare things.
We can't stay in one place for a long time.

So,

It is difficult for us to have '' 住居 ( a house ) '' of one's own.


I introduce ''行'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

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