Sunday, August 14, 2016

How to write 巻(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
ken けん
KUNYOMI 訓読み kanmuri かんむり
RADICAL 部首 seal 卩
MEANING 意味 1.scroll, curl

Examples

竜巻(たつまき tatsumaki) whirlwind, tornado
圧巻(あっかん akkan) the best part, the highlight

How to write 冠(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

crown
crown
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み kanmuri かんむり
RADICAL 部首 cover 冖
MEANING 意味 1.crown

Examples

王冠(おうかん oukan) crown
冠婚葬祭(かんこんそうさい kankonsousai) ceremonial occasions

Saturday, August 13, 2016

How to write 官(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

goverment
goverment
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み -
RADICAL 部首 roof 宀
MEANING 意味 1.government, official

Examples

警察官(けいさつかん keisatsukan) a police officer
官僚(かんりょう kanryo) bureaucrat