Memrise Lesson 25

Study before Lesson 25 quiz.

Transcript

1. ear Human ears are always hard to draw! This picture looks a little like another part of the face, the 目 eye, but the stroke order gives ear quite a different shape. You may wish to picture an ear with long, spiky piercings.
2. take 耳 ear + 又 as well My grandfather used to tease me by grabbing my nose and showing me the tip of his thumb in his fist—”Got your nose!” he’d say. Now he’s taking the game to the next level: he takes my nose and then takes my ear as well.
3. the most 日 day + 取 take Carpe diem—seize (take) the day! If you do the most you can every day, the world is yours for the taking.
4. power All the strength and power in the human body comes from the muscles. This kanji looks like a bulging bicep. Element meanings: power, strength, muscle.
5. man 田 rice field + 力 power Rice is a huge part of the Japanese diet, so traditionally, a man’s job was farming. All the manpower was needed in the rice fields.
6. grain * 丶 drop + 木 tree In this field, grain grows as tall as trees. But don’t get confused—the drop on top is not a fruit or nut but a grain of wheat. Grain is usually a left-hand element, and is written slightly narrower in order to fit another element on the right, as in 和 peace.
7. peace 禾 grain + 口 mouth Most wars and conflicts arise from competition over resources. When there is enough grain for every mouth, there is peace.
8. autumn 禾 grain + 火 fire Autumn is the season for harvesting grain and having bonfires.
9. I 禾 grain + ム elbow This kanji is used to write “I”, but also means “personal” or “private”. I keep my personal stash of grain under my elbow so that nobody can steal it.