Yaho – ページ 12 – Kanji Japan

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meat(肉)

This kanji simply depicts a slice of meat. So, as you can see, it means ‘meat.’

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This kanji has two parts. The top part means ‘leaves’, and the bottom part shows a hand plucking something from a tree. That is why this kanji means ‘vegetable,’ which means plants picked by hand to be eaten.”

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through(通)

This kanji consists of the radical for ‘road’ on the left, and a symbol representing ‘something passing through a tube’ on the right. Therefore, it means ‘to pass through,’ and by extension, ‘street’ or ‘path.

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pain(痛)

Ths kanji consists of two parts.In the left,there is a man lying on the bed meaning being sick or ill.

In the right There is a symbol of something going through the tube.So this kanji means”Pain”that goes through out of your body.

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suffering(苦)

The upper radical signifies ‘plants’ or ‘leaves,’ while the lower component depicts a mouth stimulated by a harsh taste, meaning ‘bitter.’ Consequently, the kanji represents ‘bitterness’ and, by extension, ‘suffering.’ As the old proverb goes, ‘Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

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ride(乗)

This kanji depicts a man at the top of a tree, watching his surroundings carefully. From the image of being positioned high up, it came to mean ‘to ride’ on things like horses or in automobiles.

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pattern(文)

Historically, there was a custom of tattooing the chests of adults. This is why this kanji came to mean ‘pattern’ and, by extension, ‘character’.

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capital(京)

This kanji depicts a large building with tall pillars and a wide roof. Thus, it came to mean the place where such grand buildings gather—that is, ‘the capital.’ Both the former capital, Kyoto, and the current capital, Tokyo, have this kanji in their names.

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lead-er(率)

This kanji depicts wet threads being wrung out to dry. This action of squeezing and transforming things is why the kanji came to mean ‘to lead’ as a verb and ‘leader’ as a noun—someone with the great power to change a difficult situation.