+- kanji koohii FORUM (http://forum.koohii.com)
+-- Forum: Learning Japanese (http://forum.koohii.com/forum-4.html)
+--- Forum: The Japanese language (http://forum.koohii.com/forum-10.html)
+--- Thread: Random Observation about Kanji Containing 取 (/thread-7057.html)
Random Observation about Kanji Containing 取 - linguae - 2011-01-13
Hello. I am currently going through "Remembering the Kanji I." Today I studied the kanji that contained 耳 (ear). One interesting thing that I noticed while I was learning the kanji is that in kanji that contain 取 (take) such as 最 and 趣, the top stroke in 耳 extends over 又. I wanted to see if there were any other kanji pairs involving 耳 also had an extended top stroke, so I went to jisho.org to look up other kanji containing the ear radical. I wasn't able to find any other examples. However, something interesting that I discovered is that not all kanji containing 取 have an extended top stroke for 耳. For example, 娶 (marry) contains 取, but 耳's top stroke does not extend over 又. I wonder why, but I find the variations of kanji quite interesting.
Just a random thought that I wanted to share while studying kanji today. Has any one else noticed other similar things when studying kanji?
Random Observation about Kanji Containing 取 - liosama - 2011-01-13
In 趣, I don't consider the top stroke extending, the top stroke is the normal length of 耳, anything other than that I consider unnatural.
It only occurs in 最, and that's more of a stylistic issue that one can associate with a 'balance'. I.e without the top stroke, it feels to me as if the 日 cannot rest on top, so it makes sense to extend that stroke so the balance/harmony is achieved in writing the character. You'll find this the case in the third stroke of 女 where it appears under something 娶, or 案,委 etc it's extended again to achieve such balance.
In any case you'll find many other things! Enjoy your quest
