The lower half of the kanji for 'man' is the character meaning 'power':
The lower half of the kanji for 'cheap' is the character meaning 'woman':
The Japanese haven't quite cottoned on to this feminism thing yet.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
National characteristics
Kanji (Japanese pictograms) are often made up of two or more elements.
The lower half of the kanji for 'man' is the character meaning 'power':
The lower half of the kanji for 'cheap' is the character meaning 'woman':
The Japanese haven't quite cottoned on to this feminism thing yet.
The lower half of the kanji for 'man' is the character meaning 'power':
The lower half of the kanji for 'cheap' is the character meaning 'woman':
The Japanese haven't quite cottoned on to this feminism thing yet.
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Brilliant - this is perfect for my English language A level module, language and gender!
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