Showing posts with label 糸silk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 糸silk. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2016

How to write 紀(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

chronicle
chronicle
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み
RADICAL 部首 sick 糸
MEANING 意味 1.chronicle

Examples

紀行(きこう kikou) cruise
紀元前(きげんぜん kigenzen) b.c.
世紀(せいき seiki) century

Sunday, August 28, 2016

How to write 緩(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

slow
slow
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み yurumu ゆる(む)
RADICAL 部首 silk 糸
MEANING 意味 1.slow, leisurely

Examples

緩急(かんきゅう kankyuu) speed fluctuation
緩行(かんこう kankou) going slowly

Sunday, July 10, 2016

How to write 絵(かい kai) - Japanese calligraphy

Japanese to English, kanji translation

picture
ONYOMI 音読み kai かい
KUNYOMI 訓読み e え
RADICAL 部首 silk 糸
MEANING 意味 1.picture, painting

Examples

絵画(かいが kaiga) picture
絵はがき(えはがき e-hagaki) post card
   
   

Sunday, May 22, 2016

How to write 縁(えん en) - Japanese calligraphy

ONYOMI 音読み en えん
KUNYOMI 訓読み huchi ふち
RADICAL 部首 silk 糸
MEANING 意味 1.edge

Examples

因縁(いんねん innen) connection
縁談(えんだん endan) offer of marriage
血縁(けつえん ketsu-en) blood relation
   

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

How to write 緯(い i) - Japanese calligraphy

緯度 latitude
ONYOMI 音読み i い
KUNYOMI 訓読み -
RADICAL 部首 silk 糸
MEANING 意味 1.woof

Examples

経緯(けいい keii, いきさつ ikisatsu) history, details
緯度(いど ido) latitude
   
   

Thursday, March 31, 2016

How to write 維(い i) - Japanese calligraphy

維新 Restoration
ONYOMI 音読み i い
KUNYOMI 訓読み tsunagu つな(ぐ)
RADICAL 部首 silk 糸
MEANING 意味 1.fiber

Examples

維新(いしん ishin) Restoration
維持(いじ iji) maintenance