道 – Road-way
A neck leads the way forward, walking along the path—this is the road we follow.
⻌ (movement) + 首 (neck)
On: ドウ ・ Kun: みち
導 – Guidance
A hand gently pulls someone by the road—true guidance isn’t forced, it leads.
⻌ (movement) + 寸 (hand) + 川 (flow)
On: ドウ ・ Kun: みちび(く)
辻 – Crossing
At the place where movement meets a cross, we find the crossing of lives and roads.
⻌ (movement) + 十 (cross)
On: ツジ
迅 – Swift
Movement powered by rising winds—when the wind helps, we move swiftly.
⻌ (movement) + 㐱 (wind)
On: ジン
造 – Create
We move toward a new field—shaping and working it. To move is to create.
⻌ (movement) + 告 (announce)
On: ゾウ ・ Kun: つく(る)
迫 – Urge
Movement pushes close to the white wall—there’s pressure, an urge to act.
⻌ (movement) + 白 (white)
On: ハク ・ Kun: せま(る)
逃 – Escape
A turtle tries to move away—it flees, slow but determined. Escape is motion with fear.
⻌ (movement) + 兆 (omen)
On: トウ ・ Kun: に(げる)、のが(す)
辺 – Environs
Movement near the edge—just beyond the main path lies the surrounding area.
⻌ (movement) + 方 (direction)
On: ヘン ・ Kun: あた(り)、べ
巡 – Patrol
A path circles with movement—like a river looping back, a patrol always returns.
⻌ (movement) + 川 (river)
On: ジュン ・ Kun: めぐ(る)
車 – Car
A cart with four spokes and an axle—the basic form of a car, ready to roll.
Pictograph of a wheel and axle
On: シャ ・ Kun: くるま
連 – Take Along
You move while tying others together—taking them along on the journey.
⻌ (movement) + 車 (car)
On: レン ・ Kun: つら(なる)、つ(れる)
軌 – Rut
A vehicle moves along a standard path—this is a rut, well-traveled but hard to escape.
車 (car) + 九 (standard)
On: キ
輸 – Transport
Inside a vehicle, things are transported across the world—movement made massive.
車 (car) + 兪 (permit)
On: ユ
喩 – Metaphor
Words shaped to resemble another meaning—a metaphor is a voice with deeper form.
口 (mouth) + 兪 (permit/say)
On: ユ
前 – In Front
Before cutting the meat, we kneel in front of it—‘in front’ is the space of preparation.
刂 (knife) + 月 (meat/moon) + ⺧ (horns)
On: ゼン ・ Kun: まえ
煎 – Roast
Under fire, something precious is slowly roasted—this is no rush, but care.
火 (fire) + 前 (in front)
On: セン ・ Kun: い(る)
各 – Each
Each person goes their own way—feet turning in unique directions beneath a roof.
夂 (go) + 口 (mouth)
On: カク ・ Kun: おのおの
格 – Status
A tree stands tall beside each person—our status is measured like trees in a row.
木 (tree) + 各 (each)
On: カク・コウ
賂 – Graft
Shells (money) offered to each person—graft is a transaction wrapped in secrecy.
貝 (shell/money) + 各 (each)
On: ロ
略 – Abbreviation
Taking the field quickly—we skip details. This is abbreviation: fast and efficient.
田 (field) + 各 (each)
On: リャク
客 – Guest
Beneath a roof, each guest is welcomed—treated with care, even if they stay briefly.
宀 (roof) + 各 (each)
On: キャク・カク
額 – Forehead
On the page of the head, each thought is stamped across the forehead—where insight sits.
頁 (head) + 各 (each)
On: ガク ・ Kun: ひたい
夏 – Summer
A person wears a crown of sun and walks with heavy steps—summer heat bears down.
頭 (crowned head) + walking legs
On: カ ・ Kun: なつ
処 – Dispose
A person takes a step back from the table—choosing what to keep and what to dispose.
夂 (go slowly) + 几 (table)
On: ショ ・ Kun: ところ
条 – Twig
From the tree, a bendable branch grows—this flexible extension is a single twig.
木 (tree) + 攵 (strike)
On: ジョウ ・ Kun: えだ
落 – Fall
Rain falls from the grass above—the leaf drops, letting go as it falls to earth.
艹 (grass) + 氵 (water) + 洛 (drop/settle)
On: ラク ・ Kun: お(ちる)、お(とす)
