Monday, September 19, 2016

How to write 飢(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

hunger
hunger
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み ueru うえ(る)
RADICAL 部首 eat 食
MEANING 意味 1.hunger, starving

Examples

飢餓(きが kiga) hunger, starvation
飢え死に(うえじに ue-jini) death by starvation

How to write 起(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

wake up
wake up
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み okoru おこ(る)
okosu おこ(す)
RADICAL 部首 run 走
MEANING 意味 1.wake up

Examples

起立(きりつ kiritsu) standing
縁起(えんぎ engi) luck
思い起こす(おもいおこす omoi-okosu) remember, call back

How to write 記(き ki) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

record
record
ONYOMI 音読み ki き
KUNYOMI 訓読み shirusu しる(す)
RADICAL 部首 speech 言
MEANING 意味 1.write down
2.record

Examples

記憶(きおく kioku) a memory
記入(きにゅう kinyu) filling up, entry
記念(きねん kinan) commemoration
記事(きじ kiji) article, news