This is also a primitive which means glued.
Showing posts with label primitive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primitive. Show all posts
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Kanji #36: I
This is a primitive for nose. Heisig noted that the Japanese point to their noses when they say "I" in referring to themselves.
Kanji #26: Early
This is also a primitive for sunflower. One can imagine sunflowers facing the sun as soon as it rises early in the morning.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Kanji #14: Field
It's easy to image rice fields quartered to hold enough water in each section during the rice planting season. This is also a primitive for brains.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Kanji #12: Day
Again, this Kanji is so easy to remember, but it helps to imagine this as a simplified drawing of the sun. Oddly, Heisig also designates this as a primitive which stands for a tongue wagging inside the mouth.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Kanji #6: Six
There are two primitives that make up this particular Kanji - the symbol for a top hat and animal legs represented by the two curved lines in the bottom half of this character.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Kanji #4: Four
There are 2 primitives that are introduced here. One is the symbol for mouth or an enclosure and the symbol for human legs represented by the two curved lines inside the box.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Kanji #1: One
I concur with Heisig's observation that this Kanji is by far the easiest to remember. A pictograph of the number 1 rotated 90 degrees. Heisig also designated this as a primitive which stands for floor or ceiling.
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