Kanji

火 Meaning: firePronunciations: ka / hi This letter came from the hieroglyph which represents the shape of a fire burning...

王 Meaning: kingPronunciations: oo / ou There are several theories about the origin of this kanji. The first is that it i...

雨 Meaning: rainPronunciations: u / ame, ama "雨" is formed to describe the appearance of moisture pouring from clouds. Th...

貝 Meaning: shell, shellfishPronunciations: kai The Kanji character "貝" was formed from the hieroglyphs of a certain type...

思 Meaning: thinkPronunciations: shi / omo(u) The upper part of the kanji (田) is not a rice field (tanbo) but an abbrevia...

鳥 Meaning: bird(s)Pronunciations: choo / tori This kanji was created from hieroglyphs depicting a bird with a long, slen...

金 Meaning: goldPronunciations: kin, kon / kana The character for "金" is made up of two characters, "全" and "二". "全" is f...

空 Meaning: sky, emptyPronunciations: kuu / sora, a(ku), su(ku), kara The Kanji character "空" is composed of two parts; "...

国 Meaning: countryPronunciations: kuni / koku The Kanji character "国 (country)" used to be written “國”, which was formed...

黒 Meaning: blackPronunciations: koku / kuro (i) The Kanji character "黒" (kuro) is originated from a pictogram of making ...

男 Meaning: man, malePronunciations: dan, nan / otoko “男” is a combination of “田” and ”力”. The Kanji “田” means “rice fiel...

毎 Meaning: everyPronunciations: mai / goto, tsune The Kanji "毎" is a hieroglyphic character representing a woman with or...

Origin of Kanji "歩" 歩 Meaning: to walkPronunciations: ho, bu / aru(ku), ayu(mu) 歩 is formed from the symbol of left and ...

Meaning and Pronunciations of "月" ゲツ getsu - 月曜 getsuyou: Mondayガツ gatsu - 正月 shoogatsu: a new year、一月 ichigatsu: Januar...

the Origin of Kanji "白 (white)” 白 Meaning: whitePronunciations: haku, paku, byaku / shiro, shira This Kanji character is...