Sunday, August 21, 2016

How to write 耐(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み taeru た(える)
RADICAL 部首 earth 土
MEANING 意味 1. call, summon

Examples

堪忍(かんにん kan-nin) patience, forgiveness
堪え難い(たえがたい taegatai) intolerable

How to write 喚(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み yobu よ(ぶ)
RADICAL 部首 roof 宀
MEANING 意味 1. call, summon

Examples

喚声(かんせい kansei) shout
召喚(しょうかん shoukan) call, summon

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

How to write 寒(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

cold
cold
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み samui さむ(い)
RADICAL 部首 roof 宀
MEANING 意味 1. cold

Examples

肌寒い(はだざむい hada-zamui) chilly
悪寒(おかん okan) feel a chill