REMMBERING KANJI - PART 3

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REMMBERING KANJI - PART 3lesson 10 103 * µower 4 We are not yet equipped with all the pieces necessary to learn the character for µower, so shall have to content ourselves here with the ³rst three strokes, which represent the primitive of the same meaning. Concentrate on the actual “bloom” of the µower, and keep a particular µower in mind. Try a rose, a tulip, or a daisy, since none of them will have their own kanji. [3] YZ[ young 223 ø Here we see a µower held in the right hand. You can imagine yourself in a magic garden where µowers picked with the right hand grant eternal youth; and those picked with the left, pre- mature senility. Go ahead, pick one with each hand and watch what happens. [8] ]^_`abcd grass 224 u Perhaps you know the custom of seeding grass randomly or in some particular pattern with the µower called the crocus, which blooms for a few days each year in early spring. As the grass begins to turn green again after winter has passed, these tiny µowers dot up here and there. Now just look out your win- dow at a patch of grass somewhere and think what a nice idea it would be to have your name spelled out in µowers once as a sort of early harbinger of spring. [9] efghijk lm104 Remembering the Kanji suffering 225 N The picture of suffering we are given here is that of a µower that has grown old. When a µower ages, it pales and dries up, and probably even suffers. If you think that plants are incapable of such feelings, then ask yourself why so many people believe that talking to their µowers helps them bloom better. [8] nopqrstu tolerant 226 ÷ The house of µowers or “hothouse” has become a metaphor for a narrow-minded, biased, and intolerant attitude distrustful of change. Tolerance, in contrast, is open-minded and welcomes novelty. The way to encourage tolerance in those who lack it is ³rst to have them see through their own hothouse attitudes, which is the very counsel we are given in this kanji. [13] vwxyz{|} „ƒ„…† dilute 227 V Take a good look at this kanji: the “strong” element here is really the µower, not the water as you might have thought on ³rst glance. To the right is the acupuncturist from frame 47. Taking the key word to connote diluting the vital humors of the body, we can imagine our acupuncturist performing his task with µowers in place of needles, and using their hollow stems to pipe water into the body of the patient. [16] Š‹Œ‘’“”• –—˜™š›œŸlesson 10 105 leaf 228 è Three elements are given here: µower . . . generation . . . tree. The ³rst and last seem logical enough, since it is the leaf that feeds the µowers on a tree. The element for generation interposed between the two suggests that the movement of a tree from one generation to the next is like its “turning over a new leaf.” [12] ¡¢£¤¥¦§¨ ©ª«¬ * graveyard 2 The element shown here should be taken to represent a mod- ern graveyard. Gone are the cobwebs and gnarled trees, the tilted headstones and dark, moonless nights that used to scare the wits out of our childhood imaginations. Instead, we see brightly colored µowers placed before the tombstones, the sun shining gloriously overhead, and a cuddly St. Bernard sitting at the gate keeping watch. [10] −°±²³´µ· ¸¹ imitation 229 v Ah, but haven’t modern graveyards become a parody of their ancestors! The µowers are plastic, the writin ...