Sunday, October 23, 2016

How to write 菊(きく kiku) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
ONYOMI 音読み kiku きく
KUNYOMI 訓読み
RADICAL 部首 grass 艸(艹)
MEANING 意味 1.chrysanthemum

Examples

春菊(しゅんぎく shungiku) garland chrysanthemum

How to write 議(ぎ gi) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

discuss
discuss
ONYOMI 音読み gi ぎ
KUNYOMI 訓読み
RADICAL 部首 speech 言
MEANING 意味 1.to talk over, to discuss

Examples

会議(かいぎ kaigi) meeting
異議(いぎ igi) objection, protest

How to write 犠(ぎ gi) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

sacrifice
sacrifice
ONYOMI 音読み gi ぎ
KUNYOMI 訓読み
RADICAL 部首 cow 牛
MEANING 意味 1.sacrifice

Examples

犠牲(ぎせい gisei) sacrifice
擬人化(ぎじんか gijinka) a sacrifice hit or bunt(baseball)