CHARACTER HOME PAGE

net; fabric; in a row; ラ sound
Kanji 1887

Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.

Synopsis

Learn why Buddhists eat a bitter pill before chanting, how a net relates to items arranged in a row, how beautiful clothes relate to the stars, the origin of the name "Rashomon" (it's more than a film title), why a term for "Indian gods" can represent a type of sled, why the sal tree and cypress are significant in Japan, and which body part Buddhists once amputated for a shocking reason. 

Comments

Add comment

Log in or register to post comments
Kanji PDF
Cover of essay 1887 on 羅 (net; fabric; in a row; ラ sound)
Mini Profile
JOYO ON-YOMI
JOYO KUN-YOMI
None
STROKES19
RADICAL罒 (122: net)
JLPTN1
HALPERN1679/2278
HENSHALL1887/2065
SPAHN5g14.1