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Kuji-InKanjiHowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKuji-
Kuji-InKanjiHowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKuji-InThisdocumentcontainsthekanjioftheKuji-Inwithanillustrationofhowtodrawthem.PagenumbersinthedocumentrefertoMahaVajra’sbook,“Kuji-KiriandMajutsu:SacredArtoftheOrientalMage”.2TableofContentsIntroductiontoKanji…………………………………………………………………………………………………….4SectionOne:RulesforDrawingKanji………………………………………………………………………………….5SectionTwo:EmpoweringtheHandsandassociatedkanji……………………………………
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;……………………….11HowtoDrawtheKanjitoEmpowertheHands…………………………………………………………12EmpoweringSymbols……………………………………………………………………………………15HowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKuji-In…………………………………………………………………………………163HowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKuji-InThereferenceforthisdocumentisKuji-KiriandMajutsu:SacredArtoftheOrientalMagebyMahaVajra.Thepagenumbersindicatewhichpageinthisbookyoucanfindmoreinformation.Bef
orechargingthekanji,weneedtoempowertheha
orechargingthekanji,weneedtoempowerthehands.Forinstructionsonhowtodothis,pleasereadtheIntroductiontothisdocument.ThisIntroductiondescribestherulesfordrawingkanji,howtoempowerthehandsandassociatedkanji,howtodrawthekanjitoempowerthehands,andhowtoempowersymbols.YoucanalsoseeMaha’sbookpages12-13.Tolearnmoreaboutkanji,pleasereadourdocument,“Majutsu:IntroductiontoKanji”whichprovidesmoreinformationaboutthetypesofkanjiandradicals.4INTRODUCTIONTOKANJINotethattherearemanydifferencesinhowscholarsclassifykanji.Forthisdocumentweusedthereference,TheKodanshaKanjiLearner’sDictionary,EditorinChiefJackHalpern,KodanshaAmerica,Inc.,1999InMajutsu,weusekanjilikeoccultsymbols.Peopledon’tneedtoreadorspeakJapanesetolearnMajutsu.WeneverpretendtoknowJapanese.InMajutsu,welearnhowtodrawthekanjiandhowtoempowersymbols.Themoreweknowab
outasymbol,themoreouregowantstolearnand
outasymbol,themoreouregowantstolearnandtoparticipatewhenweempowerkanji.LearningKanjiisnotdifficultwhenwethinkofeachstrokeorcombinationofstrokeslikethelettersinouralphabet.Wewanttosharealotofinformationaboutkanjiinthisdocument.SectionsOneandTwogiveimportantinstructionsaboutthedrawingandchargingofkanji.Justlikethereisanordertodrawingthelettersofthealphabet,thereisanordertodrawingkanji.Tochargethekanjiwemeditateoneachkanjiincludedinthisdocument.Eachletterofouralphabetconveysadifferentidea,andwhenusedincombinationwithotherletterscreatesapictureorconveysaconcept.Sometimesapicturecanconveyameaningwithoutusingwords.Likewise,eachstrokeandcombinationofstrokesinakanjicreatesapictureorconveysadifferentidea.Eachkanjibecomesusefulfordifferentsituations,suchasenhancingenergyorchangingperception.WerecommendchargingthekanjioftheKuji-inandthekanj
iincludedinMahaVajra’sbook,Kuji-Kir
iincludedinMahaVajra’sbook,Kuji-KiriandMajutsu:SacredArtoftheOrientalMagepriortochargingotherkanji.Whenwecreatedthesedocuments,wetriedtofindsomethinginterestingtosayabouteachkanjitomakememorizationofthekanjieasy.Perhapsyouwillfindadifferentwaytohelpyouremember.Wehopeyouhavefunduringthisexercise.Themoreyoulearnhowtogenerateacertainstateofbeing,themoreyoudeveloppower.Eachkanjiisastateofbeingtodiscover.Themoreyouchargetechniquesandmantras,themoreyourpowerandvirtueincreases.Tolearnmoreaboutkanji,seeourdocumentIntroductiontoKanjiwhichcontainsthreesections.SectionThreegivesinformationaboutradicalsandtheirgroups,andliststhe214radicals.Havefuninyourspirituality.MahajryaBuddhistTraditionThekanjiarecomposedofasuccessionoflines,traditionalthedrawingofthekanjiwhichobeysmanyspecificrules.1–THESIMPLELINEThehorizontallinesared
rawnfromlefttorightTheverticallinesared
rawnfromlefttorightTheverticallinesaredrawnfromthetoptobottom:Thecontinuouslinescanhavevariousaspects2–THESEQUENCESAkanjiisdrawnfromtoptobottom:Andfromlefttoright:SECTIONONERulesforDrawingKanjiThekanjiarecomposedofasuccessionoflines,traditionallydrawnwithapaintbrush.Theorderoftheselinesisveryimportantinmanyspecificrules.Belowarethemainguidelines:Thehorizontallinesaredrawnfromlefttoright:toptobottom:Thecontinuouslinescanhavevariousaspects:5TheorderoftheselinesisveryimportantinThemiddlelinemustbedrawnbeforethelateralAsquare—noticethatthesquarehasonlythreelines.Exceptions:Inthefirstexamplebelow,thekanjiforheartisabbreviated,andthetwoshortlinesaredrawnbeforethelongermiddleline.Whentwolinescrosseachother,thehorizontallineisdrawnfirst:Themiddlelinemustbedrawnbeforethelateral,orhorizontallines:noticetha
tthesquarehasonlythreelines.Inthefirste
tthesquarehasonlythreelines.Inthefirstexamplebelow,thekanjiforheartisabbreviated,andthetwoshortlinesaredrawnbeforethehorizontallineisdrawnfirst:6Inthefirstexamplebelow,thekanjiforheartisabbreviated,andthetwoshortlinesaredrawnbeforetheExceptions:Belowareexamplesoftheexceptiontotherulethatthehorizontallinebedrawnbeforetheverticalline.Insomekanji,thehorizontalordiagonallineisdrawnbeforetheverticalline.Whendifferentdiagonallinescrosseachother,thelinethatstartfirst:Theverticalsplitting,ordividinglineisdrawnlastException:Iftheverticalsplittinglinedoesnotbeforethebottom.Drawthetopofthekanji,drawtheverticallinenext,andlastdrawthebottomlinesBelowareexamplesoftheexceptiontotherulethatthehorizontallinebedrawnbeforetheverticalline.Insomekanji,thehorizontalordiagonallineisdrawnbeforetheverticalline.Whendifferentdiagonallinescrosseachot
her,thelinethatstartsfromthetoprightan
her,thelinethatstartsfromthetoprightandendsatthebottomleftisdrawnlineisdrawnlast:Exception:Iftheverticalsplittinglinedoesnotextendfromthetoporfromthebottom,itisdrawnafterthetopandbeforethebottom.Drawthetopofthekanji,drawtheverticallinenext,andlastdrawthebottomlines:7Belowareexamplesoftheexceptiontotherulethatthehorizontallinebedrawnbeforetheverticalline.fromthetoprightandendsatthebottomleftisdrawnorfromthebottom,itisdrawnafterthetopandThehorizontalsplitting,ordividinglineisdrawnlastDrawtheverticallinefirstandthendrawtheThelinesthatincludeotherelementsofthekanjithemiddlesymbol;last,closetheboxwithabottomlinelineisdrawnlastintheseexamples:drawthehorizontallinefromlefttoright:kanjiaredrawnfirst.Forexample,drawtheoutsideofthebox,andthemiddlesymbol;last,closetheboxwithabottomline:8.Forexample,drawtheoutsideoftheb
ox,andthendrawException:Theopenboxisth
ox,andthendrawException:Theopenboxistheexception.3–UNUSUALCASES:Intheseexamples,theradical,orkeyisdrawnlastandtotheleftofthephonetic.ReferIntroductiontoKanji,Section3.Key162(shinnyoo)andKey54(ennyooIncaseswherethesequenceusesshortanddiagonallineslines,eventhoughtheygofrombottomtotop:Intheseexamples,theradical,orkeyisdrawnlastandtotheleftofthephonetic.Referennyoo)aredrawnlast:Incaseswherethesequenceusesshortanddiagonallines,theshortlinesaredrawnfirst,andtheyaredrawntowardthelongerlines,eventhoughtheygofrombottomtotop:9:Intheseexamples,theradical,orkeyisdrawnlastandtotheleftofthephonetic.Refertothedocument,,theshortlinesaredrawnfirst,andtheyaredrawntowardthelonger104–EXAMPLE:areddotshowswheretobeginastroke.TOH–TOu(Fight)Strokes:18Thiskanjihastwostructures:keyorradical+phonetic.Thisradicalbelo
ngstothegroupKamae,whichencloseschara
ngstothegroupKamae,whichenclosescharacters.Tolearnmoreaboutthetypesofkanji,radicalsandgroupsofradicals,seeourdocument:“Majutsu:IntroductiontoKanji,SectionThree”.ThefollowinginformationaboutEmpoweringtheHandsandSymbolswasadaptedfromMahaVajra’sbook,Kuji-KiriandMajutsu:SacredArtoftheOrientalMage.11SECTIONTWOEmpoweringtheHandsBeforeweempowerkanji,weempowerthehands.Empoweryourrighthandbymakingtheswordmudra(holdingringandsmallfingerwiththethumb,extendingtheindexandmajor).For2minutes,visualizeyourhandglowingwithwhitelight,condensingpowerfulenergywithintensitywhilerepeatingtheJapanesewords:Riyoku,Te,Se-i,andvisualizingtheKanjisymbolsinyourhand.Next,weaveyourrighthandinfrontofyou,drawingthekanjisymbolsofPower,HandandEnergy(providedbelow),andimaginethatyouareactuallydrawingthesesymbolsintothematrixoftheuniverse.Supp
orttheexistenceofthesesymbolsinthespirit
orttheexistenceofthesesymbolsinthespiritualplaneinfrontofyouwhenyoudrawthembyvisualizingthatthesymbolsglowwithlightwhenyoudrawthemoneovertheother.DonotdrawtheKuji-Kirigridyet.Simplydrawthesesymbolsinfrontofyou.Thenextpagesshowyouhowtodrawthem.RightbeforeyouaredonedrawingonesymbolsaythecorrespondingJapanesewordaloud.Oncethe3symbolsaredrawn,standstillagainwithyourrighthandonyourlaporinfrontofyou,andfocusagainonthebuildingupofenergiesinyourhand.Dothis2minuteempowermentoffocusanddrawingforatleast3repetitions,butyoucandoevenmoreifyouwishtoenhancetheempowerment.Repeatthisempowermenteverydayfor9straightdays.Youmayempowerthelefthandeachdayafteryouhaveempoweredtheright.LearnthefirstsymbolofPower,.Then,whenyouareready,learnthesymbolofHand,.Last,learnthesymbolofEnergy,.ThissymbolofEnergyrepresentsthespiritforceEnergy,andnotthephysicalstr
engthtypeofenergy;thereissomething“
engthtypeofenergy;thereissomething“tangible”tothesenseofthisEnergysymbol,butitremainsspiritualEnergy.PowerHandSpiritEnergyRiyokuTeSe-iEmpowertheHandsKanjiOnceyourhandisempowered,youcanempowerothertoolsandsymbols.Thethreekanji,RyokoTeSe-i,areusedtoempowerthehandandothertools.Riyoku-PowerStrokes:2Thiskanjiisoneof32pureradicals.ThisradicalThepictographaboveshowinganarmwithbulgingbicepsbecamesimplifiedtopushingdown,symbolizingstrength,effort,force.Pictographshelpusrememberkanjiandtheconceptbehindthekanji.WhenmeditatingonRiyoku,dwellonthepowerintheuniverse.Forthiskanji,themnemonicis:Handpressingdownwithstrength.EmpowertheHandsKanjiOnceyourhandisempowered,youcanempowerothertoolsandsymbols.Areddotshowswheretobeginthestroke.i,areusedtoempowerthehandandothertools.radical,,chikara,istheone,thePower.pictograph
aboveshowinganarmwithbulgingbicepsbecame
aboveshowinganarmwithbulgingbicepsbecamesimplifiedtopushingdown,symbolizingstrength,effort,force.Pictographshelpusrememberkanjiandtheconceptbehindthekanji.,dwellonthepowerintheuniverse.Forthiskanji,themnemonicis:Handpressingdownwithstrength.Amnemonicisasimplephraseusedasanaidinremembering.12Areddotshowswheretobeginthestroke.pictographaboveshowinganarmwithbulgingbicepsbecamesimplifiedtopushingdown,symbolizingstrength,effort,force.Amnemonicisasimplephraseusedasanaidinremembering.Hand-TeStrokes:5Thekanji,Te,isoneof32pureradicals.Teisoftenalteredorshortened.Thisradical,,téhen,istheoneofthehand.Itismostlyusedunderitsshortenedformin3linesThepictographabovedepictsasemi-stylizedhandwithfivefingers(onebent),apalm,andwrist.WhenmeditatingonTe,thinkofeverythingthewordtrytograspthehighermeaningofaconcept,andawiderrangeofappl
ication.Inthiscase,ahandcanbeaphysicalha
ication.Inthiscase,ahandcanbeaphysicalhand,philosophicalhandofdestiny,oreventhehandofBuddha(orGod),ifyouallowyourselftobeofaspiritualnature.Mnemonic:Handwithfingersspread.Teisoftenalteredorshortened.Itismostlyusedunderitsshortenedformin3lines.edhandwithfivefingers(onebent),apalm,andwrist.theword,manipulate,means.Wecanmanipulatethings,objects,andenergies.Alwaystrytograspthehighermeaningofaconcept,andawiderrangeofapplication.Inthiscase,ahandcanbeaphysicalhand,ofBuddha(orGod),ifyouallowyourselftobeofaspiritualnature.13means.Wecanmanipulatethings,objects,andenergies.Alwaystrytograspthehighermeaningofaconcept,andawiderrangeofapplication.Inthiscase,ahandcanbeaphysicalhand,andtheofBuddha(orGod),ifyouallowyourselftobeofaspiritualnature.SpiritEnergy–Se-iStrokes:14Thiskanjibelongstothegroupcalled“hen”.Introductio
ntoKanjidocument.Thiskanjihastwostruct
ntoKanjidocument.Thiskanjihastwostructures:theradicalshThefirstpartofthiskanji,thekeyorradical,Theradicalphonetic,,SEI,meansblueorgreen,andevokesimagesofvitalityandenergy,andconnotationsoffreshandpure.Thisleadsbyextensiontorefine,goingintodetairemovingthetiniestimpurity.Spiritisanassociatedmeaningwithpurity,leadingbyextensiontovitality.WhenmeditatingSe-i,letyourHigherSelfrevealtoyouwhatitmeanswhileyouarecontemplatingthepossibilitiesofthehighernatureoftheconcept.Empowermentisdonethroughmeditationandcontemplation,andnotthroughintellectualization.Mnemonic:Refinedgreenricefillsonewithspirit.Thiskanjibelongstothegroupcalled“hen”.Formoreinformationaboutthesegroups,seeSectionThreeoftheshownontheleftside+RadicalPhoneticshownontherightsideofthekanji.,koméhen,meansrice.Thisradicalisshownontheleftofthekanji.me
ansblueorgreen,andsignifiesthegreenofap
ansblueorgreen,andsignifiesthegreenofaplantreflectedinthewaterofawell.Thisevokesimagesofvitalityandenergy,andconnotationsoffreshandpure.Thisleadsbyextensiontorefine,goingintodetairemovingthetiniestimpurity.Spiritisanassociatedmeaningwithpurity,leadingbyextensiontovitality.,letyourHigherSelfrevealtoyouwhatitmeanswhileyouarecontemplatingthepossibilitiesofthehighernatureoftheconcept.Empowermentisdonethroughmeditationandcontemplation,andnotthroughintellectualization.:Refinedgreenricefillsonewithspirit.14Formoreinformationaboutthesegroups,seeSectionThreeoftheshownontherightsideofthekanji.Thisradicalisshownontheleftofthekanji.signifiesthegreenofaplantreflectedinthewaterofawell.Thisdefinitionevokesimagesofvitalityandenergy,andconnotationsoffreshandpure.Thisleadsbyextensiontorefine,goingintodetailby,letyourHigherSelfrevealtoyouwhat
itmeanswhileyouarecontemplatingthepossib
itmeanswhileyouarecontemplatingthepossibilitiesofthehighernatureoftheconcept.Empowermentisdonethroughmeditationandcontemplation,andnotthroughintellectualization.15EmpoweringtheSymbolsWeempoweronesymbolatatimebydoingthefollowingempowermentmeditationoneachsymbolfor3days.Step1:Toempowerasymbol,useyourempoweredhandtodrawitinfrontofyouinwhitelight.Meditateontheconceptthesymbolrepresents;forexample:,Riyoku,power.Getintothefeelingoftheconcepttothebestofyourability,andnotjustthethoughtofit.Closeyoureyes,keepingthisvisualizationinfrontofyou.Projectenergyintothesymbol,lettingitbecomemoreandmorepowerfulwithglowingenergyandlight.Thesymbolshouldstandstillinfrontofyoufor10-15seconds.Then,imaginethatthesymbolisgettingclosertoyou,slowly,untilitentersyourthirdeye(forehead),anddissolvesinyourbrain.Overaperiodofabout10-15seconds,itdissolvesi
ntoallyournervoussystem.UsetheJapanesewo
ntoallyournervoussystem.UsetheJapanesewordasamantra,slowlyrepeatingitinyourmind;forexample,Riyoku,Riyoku,Riyoku.Step2:Drawthesymbolasecondtimeinfrontofyouwithwhitelight.Letitstandstillfor10-15seconds.Thenbringitslowlytoyoursolarplexus.Thesymbolentersyoursolarplexusandfillsyourentireabdomenwithitsenergy.UsetheJapanesewordagainasamantra;forexample,Riyoku.Step3:Drawthesymbolathirdtimeinfrontofyouwithwhitelight.Letitstandstillfor10-15seconds.Then,visualizethesymbolgettingbiggerandbigger,expandinglargerthanyourbody.Next,bringitintoyourwholebody.Fillyourbodywiththeenergyofthesymbol.KeeptheJapaneseword(likeamantra)inyourmind;example,Riyoku.Step4:Meditateforatleast15minutesontheenergyandconceptofthesymbol.Immerseyourselfinthefeelingofthisconcept.Youmaylookatthesymbolasmuchasneeded.Practiceempoweringthefirstsymbol,Riyoku,t
hreedaysbeforeproceedingtothesecondsymbo
hreedaysbeforeproceedingtothesecondsymbol,Te,andthenthethirdsymbol,Se-i.HowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKujiRINRIN(Face,Meet)page41Strokes:18Structure:radical+radicalphonetic.Theradical,,SHIN,meansservant,reflectingthecoimpliedlisteningorrealization.Theradicalphonetic,,HINsignifiesthreemouthsorseveralelements.groupofpeoplecrouchedonaclifflookingdownrangeofassociatedandextendedmeaningssuchasface,command,attendandofficialmustfacetheproblemsinwhichtheyareconfronted.Mnemonic:Personfacesgoodsandstares.HowtoDrawtheKanjioftheKuji-Inthecourtier,thevassal,ortheofficial.Intheoriginalkanjtheradical,signifiesthreemouthsorseveralelements.Phoneticallythisexpressescliff,lendingmeaningtogroupofpeoplecrouchedonaclifflookingdown.Herethediverseelements,goodsorcitizens,aregrouped.Thisgaveriserangeofassociatedandextendedmeaningss
uchasface,command,attendandtobeinahighp
uchasface,command,attendandtobeinahighposition,includingofrank.officialmustfacetheproblemsinwhichtheyareconfronted.16Intheoriginalkanjtheradical,ear,Phoneticallythisexpressescliff,lendingmeaningtoThisgaverisetoaudingofrank.TheNextweseethekanjiforKYO:HEIKYO-HeiorHiyou(Strategy)p.41Strokes:7Structure:radical+radicalcomplémentTheradical,,hachigashira,representsthefigureeight(8)orTheradicalcomplement,,representsanax.Incombiningthesetwocharacters,weimaginethatthesoldierortheconclusionbyextensionthatthiskanjimeansMnemonic:Soldierputsaxontable..entsthefigureeight(8)ordivision.characters,weimaginethatthesoldierorwarrior,representedbytwohands,isbrandishinganax.Wedrawtheconclusionbyextensionthatthiskanjimeansarmed,equippedtroops.17,isbrandishinganax.WedrawTOH–TOu(Fight)p.41Strokes:18Structure:radica
l+phonetic.Theradical,,mongamaé,i
l+phonetic.Theradical,,mongamaé,isthegate,ordoorTheradicalphonetic,,,meansbean,andsignifiesInthiskanji,wecanimaginetwopeoplefacingeachotherphoneticallytoexpressfight.ThisleadstotheconnotationsofhandtohandcombatorMnemonic:Fightindoorwayoverhandyfoodvessel.,ordoor.signifiesthebowlonthefloorwhereweputseeds,orfoodvesseltwopeoplefacingeachother.Weseethefoodvesselandkanjiformeasureorhand,whichactphoneticallytoexpressfight.Thisleadstotheconnotationsofhandtohandcombatortofightinginadoorway.:Fightindoorwayoverhandyfoodvessel.18vessel..Weseethefoodvesselandkanjiformeasureorhand,whichactinadoorway.SHASHA-Shia(Person)p.42Strokes:8Structure:radical+radicalcomplémentTheradical,oikanmuri,meansgraveorslide,andTheradicalcomplement,,usedheredoesnotrepresentthesun,butaEarlier,thissymbolmeantboxforstoringki
ndlingtheground.Mnemonic:Personwillbe
ndlingtheground.Mnemonic:Personwillbeburiedingroundoneday.complément.meansgraveorslide,andrepresentsanoldmangoingtoacommonplaceoven.snotrepresentthesun,butacommonovenwherepeoplebringtheirfoodtobecooked.boxforstoringkindlingoroddsandends.Later,thesymbolwasusedtoreferenceapersonbeingburiedin:Personwillbeburiedingroundoneday.19placeoven.commonovenwherepeoplebringtheirfoodtobecooked.referenceapersonbeingburiedinKAIKAI(All)p.42Strokes:9Structure:radical+radicalcomplémentTheradical,,shiro,meanswhite.Theradicalcomplement,,meanstocompareorcompete.HereitEarlierinhistory,thiskanjimeantpeoplelineduporpeopleinarowtalking,butgraduallytheprevail.Mnemonic:Everyonelinedup,allinwhite..meanstocompareorcompete.Hereitrepresentstwomenwhoassemble.meantpeoplelineduporpeopleinarowtalking,butgraduallytheconceptofallthep
eoplecameto20allthepeoplecametoJINJI
eoplecameto20allthepeoplecametoJINJIN(Position)p.42Strokes:10Structure:radical+radicalphonetic.Whenshownontheleft,thisradical,kozatohenTheradicalphonetic,,SHA,meansvehicleandWeimaginethetankofwarandtheaccumulatedearthposition.Mnemonic:Vehiclespositionedaroundhillshowkozatohen,representsamound,slope,theaccumulatedearthorgroundmeansvehicleandrepresentsthetop,thetank,wagonorcart.thetankofwarandtheaccumulatedearthcausedbydiggingatrench.Thisevokesimagesofamilitarycampor:Vehiclespositionedaroundhillshowarmycamp.21slope,theaccumulatedearthorground.militarycamporRETSURETSU(Split,line)page42Strokes:6Structure:radical+radicalcomplementTheradical,,abbreviatedas,Theradicalcomplement,,meansdeathanddying;hereitThiskanjioriginallymeantcuttothebone,asinbutchery.Weandplacingitinrows.Mnemonic:Cutupbones
linedupinarow..,istheknife,swordorsabe
linedupinarow..,istheknife,swordorsaber.anddying;hereitrepresentsadenudedbone,andthemeatthatsurroundsit.originallymeantcuttothebone,asinbutchery.Weimaginethelargeknifeofthebutcher,cuttingthemeattothebone22bone,andthemeatthatsurroundsit.largeknifeofthebutcher,cuttingthemeattotheboneZAIZAI(Exist)p.42Strokes:6Structure:radical+radicalphonetic.Theradical,,tsuchihen,representstheearth,theground.TsuchihenisTheradicalphonetic,,SAI,signifiestheplantwhichgrowsoutofearth.Thiskanjirepresentstheideaofanearthendamorbarrierbeingfirmlyinplace.Thereistheassociatedmeaningortodwellinone’scountryhome,orundergroundhomeMnemonic:Funnydamislocatednearcountrysidedwellinpresentstheearth,theground.Tsuchihenisanindependentkanji.signifiestheplantwhichgrowsoutofearth.theideaofanearthendamorbarrierbeingfirmlyinplace.Therei
stheassociatedmeaning,orundergroundhome
stheassociatedmeaning,orundergroundhome.:Funnydamislocatednearcountrysidedwelling.23theideaofanearthendamorbarrierbeingfirmlyinplace.Thereistheassociatedmeaningofdwell,ZENZEN(Infront)p.42Strokes:9Structure:radical+complement.Theradical,,anabbreviationof,Thecomplement,,usesavariationinthiskanjitomeanThebutcheralignsthemeatfromtheanimalwithhornsinfrontofhimsohecancutitintoequalpieces.Mnemonic:Beforecuttingmeat,cuthorns.,istheknife,swordorsaber.usesavariationinthiskanjitomeancompleteorequalize.Thebutcheralignsthemeatfromtheanimalwithhornsinfrontofhimsohecancutitintoequalpieces.2425FormoreinformationseeMajutsu:IntroductiontoKanjiandKuji-KiriandMajutsu:SacredArtoftheOrientalMageavailableonMahaVajra’swebsite.Visitourwebsitewww.mahavajra.comwhereyoucanfindpeoplewhospeakyourlanguagewhocanhelpyoulearnMajuts