The ito element: unravelling the thread in kanji
(2023) JAPK12 20231Japanese 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
- 2023
- 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
@misc{9130051, 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}}, }