From: stueber@VAX.MPIZ-KOELN.MPG.DBP.DE
Newsgroups: fj.mail-lists.nihongo
Subject: kanji of the day ?52
Date: 6 Oct 92 09:47:14 GMT
Distribution: fj

KANJI OF THE DAY # 52

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(Numbers indicate order and beginning of strokes)

JIS      = 2150 (serial number)
shiftJIS = 8C92 (hexcode)
NELSON   = 512
MIYAMOTO = 11-30
KUNZE    = 54-11

   OnYomi: KEN (health, strength)
  Kunyomi: suko(yaka na) - vigorous, healthy, sound
           shitataka (ni) - heartily; severly
           Takeshi - (man's given name)

Mnemonics:  "Body building" or "Strong, constructing man"

Derivation:

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    ********              ********************       walking for land
    ****                                             survey prior to
                                                     construction work
Compounds:

SHITATAKAmono  -  desperate character, scoundrel; strong-willed person
KENkou         -  health
KENkouhou      -  hygiene
KENAge         -  courage
KENAge na      -  manly, heroic, brave; praiseworthy
hoKEN          -  (preservation of) health
KENzen         -  healthy, sound
kyouKEN        -  robust

Examples:

Kanojo wa KENAge ni hataraku. - She works like a bee (diligently).
Watashi wa shinshin tomo ni SUKOYAKA da. - I am healthy mentally and
  physically.

Remark:

Same onyomi as KEN,tateru - to build, which is the same kanji without
the human figure radical at the left side.

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I just saw a mouse (=nezumi) in my office. Sorry if this sounds somewhat
unrelated but I have tell at least *someone*.

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Kurt Stueber
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