> 1) The word for postage stamp is "kitte". The kanji used in this > word is åæ. The meaning of this kanji is "cut & hand". How do > you get postage stamp from cut & hand?
Visit the following site and you'll get the answer. http://www.yushu.or.jp/museum/mame/2001.htm > 2) The word for lightning is "Inazuma". The kanji used in this > word is çå. The meaning of this kanji is "wife & rice field". > Similiar question, how do you get lightning from wife & rice field? To be exact, the kanji ç means "rice (as a crop)", not "rice field". There are several theories about the word's origin, but it's certain that lightning was associated with rice and believed to help rice crops grow. If you want to know more, go to: http://www.tbs.co.jp/morita/qa_kaminari/faq_030605-05.html http://www.geocities.jp/minami_zatugaku/vol_129.htm http://www.avss.co.jp/kifuhkai/n-hiya09.html The above pages are all in Japanese. If you have any difficulty understanding the contents, please post any questions here. Kamui [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
