Showing posts with label (nature). Show all posts
Showing posts with label (nature). Show all posts

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

Sunday, September 4, 2016

How to write 岩(がん gan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

rock
rock
ONYOMI 音読み gan がん
KUNYOMI 訓読み iwa いわ
RADICAL 部首 mountain 山
MEANING 意味 1.rock

Examples

岩石(がんせき ganseki) rock
岩場(いわば iwaba) rocky stretch
溶岩(ようがん yougan) lava

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