The short story of Kanji pictures
This kanji is made of two parts. On the left is the ‘eye’ radical. On the right is an element showing firewood stacked high to build a large bonfire. Combined, this kanji originally represented seeing clearly by the light of a fire. Over time, it came to mean ‘obvious,’ ‘clear,’ or ‘undoubted.’
This kanji is made of two parts. At the top is the ‘roof’ radical, representing a house or building. Below is an element showing firewood stacked high to build a large bonfire. Combined, this kanji originally represented a place where people lived, studied, or worked together, sharing the same fire under one roof.
This kanji is made of two parts. On the left is the ‘road’ radical. On the right is an element showing firewood stacked high to build a large bonfire. Combined, this kanji originally represented a bonfire that could be seen from far away. Over time, it came to mean ‘distant’ or ‘far.’
This kanji is made of two parts. On the left is the ‘sickness’ radical, depicting a person lying on a bed. On the right is an element showing firewood stacked high to build a large bonfire. Combined, this kanji originally represented curing a sick person using fire in ancient times. Over time, it came to mean ‘cure’ or ‘medical treatment.
This kanji is made of two parts.On the left is the ‘fire’ radical.On the right is an element showing firewood stacked high to build a large bonfire. Combined, this kanji originally represented a bonfire lit to illuminate the night or clear the fields. Over time, it came to mean a blazing fire that spreads rapidly and burns everything in its path.