心ã®å‡ºè³‡ã€€ (Kokoro no Shushi) means “spiritual investment.†Kokoro (心) means “heart,†and its character is in the shape of a human heart. Shu or deru (出) means “go out or come out,†and its character is in the shape of a human foot. Shi (資) means “funds,†and its character consists of two parts; the […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Four worms in our heart
July 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
四　(yon or shi) means the number four in English, which comes from the shape of four fingers. 心　(Kokoro) means heart, which comes from the shape of a human heart. 虫　(Mushi) means worm, which comes from the shape of a worm. A few years ago, my family went to pick fruits in Brentwood, Calif. We picked […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Be Ready
May 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The kanji character 用　(yo) means “to be able, useful†and consists of two parts. A vertical center line represents a nail. All other lines represent pieces of wood. The pieces of wood were put together by the nail.　æ„(i) means “thinking in your heart,†which consists of two parts. Above is a person’s voice and below […]
THE HEART OF KANJI: Look Forward to the Future
September 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
先　(Saki) means “front†or “future,†and consists of two parts. The upper section represents the sole of someone’s foot. The character below represents a pair of legs walking. Thus, together they represent “front†or “future.†楽　(Tanoshime, Raku) which means “enjoy†or “look forward to,†is made up of two parts, as well. The upper character […]
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