Kanji of the Week
Kanji Rule (1): Kanji Express Meaning.
Kanji do not express sounds. They express meaning. Kanji take the form of outlines. The meaning is understood from this form. Romaji express sounds. When you see the word "ki (tree)," you know what the pronunciation is, but not what it means.
Let's learn the outline and its meaning for each basic unit.
- Meaning
temple
- Reading
On-reading: ji
Kun-reading: tera
- Mnemonics
Earth is placed over a hand, so this hand cannot be moved. It is forbidden to move in a temple. The temple is the place the monks sit still and think.
Click here to learn more about this kanji character. For another kanji character with "hand" symbol, click here.
