Japanese 80 - Kanji 9

QuestionAnswer
measurement

You take your measurements by using one hook, which contains a dot for every centimeter.

temple

Temples are built on soil with precise measurement.

time; hour

You can tell the time because the the sun casts its light on the sundial next to the temple.

part; minute

Animal legs, once met by a sword, are separated parts.

half

Two horns are too many, so you draw a line through them to split them in half.

small

You see some small animals walking on hooks instead of legs.

componentceremony
componentspear

You visit a peace ceremony in which everyone bends their spear such that it becomes useless.

fifth

When bent, a spear is only a fifth as effective.

componentdog

A dog is only one fifth the size of a human.

age

You stop next to a small dog and ask him what age he is.

componentsmall bird
day of the week

Every day of the week, the sun watches yo-yo tricks by a small bird.

fire

Soon, a horned person will arrive, and everything will be on fire.

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