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
early
- Reading
On-reading: sou
Kun-reading: haya(i)
- Mnemonics
The sun rises over a field in the morning. It is still early when the sun is just coming up from the field. Can you see the sun and the field (grass) in this character?
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