Today’s #kanji is #直, which is listed under its semantic element of 目. It used to be written differently and its phonetic element is a character similar to 丨, though 直 and 丨 do not share a sound.
単
Today’s #kanji is #単, which is listed under the radical of #つかんむり（ツ） in my dictionary. There seems to be more than one theory regarding how this character was developed …
他
Today’s #kanji is #他, which is made of its semantic element of #にんべん（亻） and phonetic element of 也, though 他 and 也 don’t share a sound.
常
Today’s #kanji is #常, which is made of its semantic element of #はばへん（巾） and phonetic element of 尚, though 常 and 尚 don’t share quite the same sound.
初
Today’s #kanji is #初, which is a compound ideograph between 刀 and 衣（the left hand side 衤 is called ころもへん). It has 5 different readings.
次
Today’s #kanji is #次. It is listed under the radical of #けんづくり（欠） that is also its semantic element with the meaning of “yawning.” Its phonetic element is 二.
共
Today’s #kanji is #共 which is listed under the radical of #はち （八） and is a compound ideograph between 廿…
最
Today’s #kanji is #最, which is listed under #にちへん（日） but it is apparently a compound ideograph between 冃 (“risking” or “covering”) and 取 (“to take”).
更
Today’s #kanji is 更 listed under #ひらび（日） but it apparently is made of its semantic element of 攴（ボク） and phonetic element of 丙 though 丙 and 更 don’t share a sound
互
Today’s #kanji is #互, which is listed under the radical of #に（二）. Apparently it is a pictograph depicting a rope twisted around 2 bamboo rods.
ずつ
～ずつ is used with [a number + counter] and means “～ each” or “～ at a time.” Read all the examples and learn how to use it.
現
Today’s #kanji is #現, which is listed under the radical of #たまへん（玉）, although the actual radical is 王, and it…
静
Today’s #kanji is #静 which is a simplified version of 靜. 靜 is made of its semantic element of #あお（靑）…
Easter Celebrations
Bilingual explanation about Easter related items, hot cross buns, Easter bunnies, Easter eggs and Easter egg hunts. Try to translate into your second language.
Good Friday / 聖金曜日 / 受難日
Bilingual explanation about Easter. Learn some words and read useful expressions for Easter weekend!
イースターに関するバイリンガルの説明ページです。イースターの週末に役に立つ表現をどうぞ。
雑
Today’s #kanji is #雑 is listed under the radical of #ふるとり（隹） but its original form is 襍 that made of its semantic element of #ころもへん（衤） and phonetic element of 集
怖
Today’s #kanji is #怖, which is made of its semantic element of #りっしんべん（忄） and phonetic element of 布. Apparently it…
悲
Today’s #kanji is #悲, which is made of its semantic element of #こころ and phonetic element of 非. 非 is…
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[verbてform] + います
The pattern of [てform] + います is used to describe either an action in progress or the state/condition after an action has been completed. Read examples.
呼
Today’s #kanji is #呼, which is made of its semantic element of #くち（口） and phonetic element of 乎. 乎 apparently…
