タグ: 口

This kanji is made of two parts. On the left is the ‘woman’ radical, representing a female shaman kneeling in prayer. On the right is the ‘mouth’ radical, representing words received from the gods. Combined, this kanji originally depicted a shaman speaking on behalf of a deity—acting as if she were the god herself. Over time, it came to mean ‘as if’ or ‘like.’

Words & Phrases

• 如何（ikaga）:The progression of events or how a situation develops and turns out; the course of events.
• 如雨露(jouro):Watering pot

The character  is originally a mirror image of the kanji“后” (kou)that represents a person carefully listening to the words of their predecessor.

While “后(kou)” implies internal succession, this kanji means a successor who handles external affairs and public administration.Therefore, it came to mean “to govern,” “to manage,” or “an official in charge.”

Words ＆Phrases

• 司会（shikai）:Facilitating the proceedings of a meeting or event, or the person who serves in that role.
• 司法（shihou）:To adjudicate civil and criminal cases under the law