Sunday, August 7, 2016

How to write 滑(かつ katsu) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

slide
slide
ONYOMI 音読み katsu かつ
KUNYOMI 訓読み suberu すべ(る)
nameraka なめ(らか)
RADICAL 部首 water 水(氵)
MEANING 意味 1. slip, slide
2.very smooth

Examples

円滑に(えんかつに enkatsu-ni) smoothly
滑り止め(すべりどめ suberidome) slip resistance

How to write 葛(かつ katsu) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

arrowroot
arrowroot
ONYOMI 音読み katsu かつ
KUNYOMI 訓読み kuzu くず
RADICAL 部首 grass 艸(艹)
MEANING 意味 1. arrowroot

Examples

葛籠(つづら tsudzura) clothes box

How to write 渇(かつ katsu) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

thirsty
thirsty
ONYOMI 音読み katsu かつ
KUNYOMI 訓読み kawaku かわ(く)
RADICAL 部首 water 水(氵)
MEANING 意味 1.thirsty

Examples

のどが渇く(のどがかわく nodoga-kawaku) be thirsty
枯渇(こかつ kokatsu) depletion