Monday, September 19, 2016

How to write 鬼(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

ghost
ghost
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み oni おに
RADICAL 部首 ghost 鬼
MEANING 意味 1.ghost

Examples

悪鬼(あっき akki) devil
鬼嫁(おによめ oniyome) a horrible wife
神出鬼没(しんしゅつきぼつ shinshutsu-kibotsu) appearing in unexpected places

How to write 飢(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

hunger
hunger
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み ueru うえ(る)
RADICAL 部首 eat 食
MEANING 意味 1.hunger, starving

Examples

飢餓(きが kiga) hunger, starvation
飢え死に(うえじに ue-jini) death by starvation

How to write 起(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

wake up
wake up
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み okoru おこ(る)
okosu おこ(す)
RADICAL 部首 run 走
MEANING 意味 1.wake up

Examples

起立(きりつ kiritsu) standing
縁起(えんぎ engi) luck
思い起こす(おもいおこす omoi-okosu) remember, call back