Kanji of the Week
Kanji Rule (3):
Adjectives Can Also Become Pictures.
Adjectives can also be expressed by shapes. For example, the character for "big." People spread their arms to show the size. By looking at this shape, you can tell the size.
- Meaning
high
- Reading
On-reading: kou
Kun-reading: taka(i)
- Mnemonics
You can see the picture of a high building from the kanji character for "high". There is an entrance on the bottom. The building has a second floor. Over the second floor is a splendid roof.
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