私 (Watakushi) means “I or me.” The left side of this represents a rice plant and the right side represents arms. The rice plant is held in a person’s arms. 正 (Tadashii) means “right.” The top line indicates the goal and the lines below indicate a foot, showing you walking toward the goal. 思 (Omoi) […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Love is like rain from a cloud in the sky
June 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
愛 (Ai) means “love.” The top of this character is a person rowing a boat, the middle portion is a heart and the bottom portion is a footstep. All together, this symbolizes the feeling that a boat cannot go fast enough when someone is looking forward to meeting with their loved one. 空 (Sora) means […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Practice seeing the good side
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
良 (Yoi) means “good.” The top lines indicates a box and the lines below indicate measuring something correctly. 方 (Ho) means “direction.” This word indicates a small boat heading in a certain direction. 見 (Miru) means “look or see.” This word represents the human eye. 練習 (Renshu) means “learn or practice.” The left side of […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Adversity is a good master
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
逆境 (Gyakkyou) means “adversity.” The left side of the character 逆 represents a path and the right side represents a person upside down. The left side of the character 境 indicates soil and the right side indicates the sound of footsteps. For the character 良 (yoki), the top lines indicate a box and the lines […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Appreciation and apology
January 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
感 (Kan) means “feeling.” The top lines represent a fruit tree, the small box in the center of this character is a mouth, and the bottom lines represent a heart. 謝 (Sha) means “the expression of one’s appreciation or apology.” The left side of this character symbolizes talking and the right side represents a person […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: A smiling face is a good vaccine
January 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
笑顔 (Waraigao) means “a laughing face.” The first character’s top lines represent bamboo and the lines below represent a person who is laughing like a bamboo stalk shaking back and forth. The second character’s left side represents a face and the right side represents a head. 良 (Yoi or yoki) means “good or right.” This […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Our heart is invisible but has great value
December 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
見 (Me) means “to see or look.” This character represents the human eye. 心 (Kokoro) means “heart,” and looks like an anatomical human heart. 価値 (Kachi) means ”value.” The left side of the first character represents a person and the right side represents treasures in a box. The right side of the second character represents […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: A country can be changed by a bouquet of flowers
November 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
? (Hito, ichi) means ?one.? This number indicates one finger. (Taba) means ?bunch.? This word symbolizes wood or flowers tied with string. ? (Hana) means ?flower.? The top portion of the character represents a plant, the left side represents a person and the right represents a person who is upside down. ? (Kuni) means ?country.? […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: As you understand death, you understand life
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
死 (Shi) means “death.” The left character represents a bone and the right represents a person who is buried beneath the ground. 知る (Shiru) means “knowledge.” The left side indicates an arrow and the right indicates a mouth. Together, a person can talk quickly and expertly when they have great knowledge. 生 (Sei) means “life.” […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Your heart is just like a mirror. When you get angry, your mirror becomes cloudy
May 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
腹 (Hara) means “belly.” The left side represents a piece of meat and the right side represents our internal organs. 立 (Tate) means “stand.” This word represents a person standing. 心 (Kokoro) means “heart.” This word represents the human heart. 鏡 (Kagami) means “mirror.” The left side indicates gold found in a mountain quarry and […]
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