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The ito element: unravelling the thread in kanji

Sandling, Erik LU (2023) JAPK12 20231
Japanese Studies
Abstract
This paper is the first exhaustive investigation of a single kanji component: the ito element. Although, this element generally refers to thread or textile, the study examined this relationship and found a strong relationship to silk, cocoons, and craft—particularly weaving. A surprising find was the connection to dyeing/colour, which might not be obvious to the average student of Japanese. Moreover, the ito element was investigated to reveal further secondary meanings. What emerged were the subcategories time and tangle/unravel, with the associated sense emotional entanglement. The findings of the study hope to inspire future research in the field of kanji components; creating new connections, links, ties and bonds.
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author
Sandling, Erik LU
supervisor
organization
course
JAPK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Japanese, kanji, radical, element, ito-hen, ito, thread, textile, learning
language
English
id
9130051
date added to LUP
2023-08-31 13:54:34
date last changed
2023-08-31 13:54:34
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  abstract     = {{This paper is the first exhaustive investigation of a single kanji component: the ito element. Although, this element generally refers to thread or textile, the study examined this relationship and found a strong relationship to silk, cocoons, and craft—particularly weaving. A surprising find was the connection to dyeing/colour, which might not be obvious to the average student of Japanese. Moreover, the ito element was investigated to reveal further secondary meanings. What emerged were the subcategories time and tangle/unravel, with the associated sense emotional entanglement. The findings of the study hope to inspire future research in the field of kanji components; creating new connections, links, ties and bonds.}},
  author       = {{Sandling, Erik}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The ito element: unravelling the thread in kanji}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}