“This kanji is also one of the most primitive characters, as it directly depicts what ancient people saw with their own eyes. It beautifully visualizes a flash of brightness, meaning ‘SPARK’ or ‘LIGHT’ in Japanese!
spark(光)
smart(秀)
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.
study(業)
This kanji originally depicted a grand shelf or hanger used to hook DRUMS and BELLS for sacred festivals. Over time, its meaning shifted to represent ‘A PLACE WHERE IMPORTANT THINGS ARE SET.’ Today, this character has evolved to mean ‘STUDY’ or ‘ACADEMIC WORK’ in Japanese.
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separate(分)
sub-(亜)
Ancient people dug up the ground like this to make houses and tombs. Since this work was exhausting, they often couldn’t dig enough. Therefore, this kanji represents being “not quite enough” or “slightly incomplete”,”sub-“.