Tag: kanji
All the articles with the tag "kanji".
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Heaven Kanji (天): Sky, Heaven & How to Write It
By K. Yama天 is one line drawn above a standing person — the sky overhead, heaven, the divine, and fate. What 天 means from 天気 to 天皇, and how to write it.
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Earth Kanji (土): Soil, the Ground & How to Write It
By K. Yama土 means soil, earth, and the ground — the Earth element and Saturday. Lengthen one stroke and it becomes 士, samurai. What 土 means, and how to write it.
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Tree Kanji (木): Meaning, Wood & How to Write It
By K. Yama木 is a tree pressed flat — trunk, branches, and roots in four strokes. How it stacks into 林 and 森, what the Wood element means, and how to write it.
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Gold Kanji (金): Gold, Money, Metal & How to Write It
By K. Yama金 means gold, money, and metal all at once — the parent of iron and silver, the metal of the five elements, and the gold of kintsugi. Its meaning and how to write it.
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King Kanji (王): Meaning, the Three Lines & How to Write It
By K. Yama王 is three lines joined by one stroke — heaven, earth, and humanity, bound by the king who connects them. The real meaning, the axe behind it, and how to write it.
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Courage Kanji (勇): Bravery, the Samurai Virtue & How to Write It
By K. Yama勇 means courage — and, like 勝, it is built on 力 (strength) at its base. The samurai virtue of brave action, the hero's character, and how to write it.
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Victory Kanji (勝): Meaning, Winning & How to Write It
By K. Yama勝 means to win — and it carries the character for strength (力) at its base. Victory through power: what 勝 means, the phrase 必勝, and how to write it.
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Fire Kanji (火): Meaning, the Elements & How to Write It
By K. Yama火 is a flame you can still see: a tongue of fire with two sparks. What 'fire' means across the Japanese elements, from volcanoes to fireworks, and how to write it.
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Mountain Kanji (山): Meaning, Mount Fuji & How to Write It
By K. Yama山 is the clearest picture in the whole writing system: three peaks you can still see. What 'mountain' means in a land where mountains are gods, and how to write it.
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God Kanji (神): The Meaning of Kami and How to Write It
By K. YamaThe kanji 神 joins an altar to an old lightning bolt: the divine shown as awesome power. What kami really means, from Shinto shrines to the thunder god.
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