Showing posts with label けke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label けke. Show all posts

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

Monday, June 20, 2016

How to write 荷(か ka) - Japanese calligraphy

ONYOMI 音読み ka か
KUNYOMI 訓読み ni に
ninau にな(う)
RADICAL 部首 grass 艹
MEANING 意味 1.luggage
2.load, cargo

Examples

荷物(にもつ nimotsu) burden/td>
肩の荷が下りる(かたのにがおりる katanonigaoriru) a load off a person's mind
   
   

Sunday, May 22, 2016

How to write 煙(えん en) - Japanese calligraphy

ONYOMI 音読み en えん
KUNYOMI 訓読み kemuri けむり
RADICAL 部首 fire 火
MEANING 意味 1.smoke

Examples

喫煙(きつえん kitsuen) smoking
禁煙(きんえん kin-en) nonsmoking