生 Life

April 14, 2009 by admin  
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This kanji means life, birth, and genuine. You see it on the labels of beer bottles. And that, my friends, is the meaning of life.

力 Power

April 14, 2009 by admin  
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Power comes from a pictograph of an arm with bulging biceps. The kanji is used as an element in the kanji for male, 男.

竹 Bamboo

April 12, 2009 by admin  
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Bambo’s ability to bend in the wind and not break represents its resilience. Green is the color of life, of spring, of hope, and of joy.