Monday, August 15, 2016

How to write 陥(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み ochiiru おちい(る)
RADICAL 部首 mound 阜(⻖)
MEANING 意味 1.fall into

Examples

陥落(かんらく kanraku) fall, surrender
欠陥(けっかん kekkan) flaw, failure

How to write 看(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

watch over
watch over
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み miru み(る)
RADICAL 部首 eye 目
MEANING 意味 1.watch over

Examples

看護(かんご kango) nursing care
看板(かんばん kanban) signboard
看守(かんしゅ kanshu) prison guard

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