On the left side of this character, you can find a ‘MAN’ standing. And on the right side, you can find the kanji meaning ‘MOVE.’ In Japanese, MAN plus MOVE creates a brand-new meaning: ‘WORK’!
work(働)
run(走)
pillar(柱)
“This kanji holds a deeply mysterious meaning in Japanese legend. In Japan, a ‘PILLAR’ is not just a support for a house—it is also the symbol of a ‘GOD.’ On the left, you can see a giant tree, and on the right, a ladder extending to the heavens. Therefore, this kanji represents a sacred way to contact the GODS, using a long ladder as grand as a towering tree.
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spring(春)
This kanji consists of two main parts. At the bottom, you can see the ‘SUN’ as a warm circle. The upper part represents a ‘PLANT’ that is now growing and pushing up from under the land. Therefore, this kanji means ‘SPRING’—the beautiful season when plants grow under the warm sun.
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fine(晴)
On the left side of this character, you can see the ‘SUN.’ On the right, it depicts a fresh green plant growing from clean water in a tank. Together, they represent ‘glowing beautifully in a great environment.’ Over time, its meaning shifted, and today it is used to mean ‘FINE’ or ‘CLEAR WEATHER’ in Japanese.
feather(羽)
flower(花)
pan-(凡)
half(片)
leaf(葉)
This kanji describes a ‘LEAF’ spreading wide to catch the SUN! As you can see, the shape captures the energy of nature, and that is why this kanji means ‘LEAF’ in Japanese.