

an you recognize the bird in this drawing? It is facing upward, and over time, it evolved into the kanji character meaning ‘bird.


an you recognize the bird in this drawing? It is facing upward, and over time, it evolved into the kanji character meaning ‘bird.


This kanji symbolizes a beautiful deer standing in the bushes. Deer have long been seen as sacred and beautiful animals, which is why this kanji means ‘BEAUTY’ in Japanese.


This character shows the shapes of left and right feet. It directly symbolizes the action of walking.


Here, you can see a large rock with a hole in it. This kanji actually means ‘hole,’ which symbolizes a dugout house from the primitive era.


Perhaps, it is also a very simple character that symbolizes things exactly as they look. Look, it’s raining from a cloud!


This kanji combines ‘musical sound’ on the left with a decorative pattern, like bird feathers, on the right. This combination gives the character its meaning: ‘clear and beautiful’ like music.


A huge tree was cut down with a sharp ax, leaving behind a fresh stump. This image of a freshly cut tree is why this kanji came to mean ‘NEW’!