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On-Yomi: ナイ、ダイ、ノ、アイ — Kun-Yomi: の、すなわ.ち、なんじ

Elements:

from, fist, from

Heisig story:

This pictograph of a clenched fist is another of the "hand primitives." Take note of its rather peculiar drawing. Try to think of drawing a fist (the primitive meaning) "from" this character to give yourself a connotation for the otherwise abstract key word.

Heisig comment:

* The primitive meaning is taken from the pictograph: a fist.

Koohii stories:

1) [sutebun] 18-10-2007(218): FROM a pictograph of a thumbs up. That's how it also gets the primitive meaning of fist.

2) [fuaburisu] 13-10-2005(86): Pictograph, see book. This kanji, as a chinese character, is in fact the origin for the hiragana possessive particle “no”. Try drawing this kanji fast, in a single stroke and you will end up with の .

3) [mhheie] 6-3-2008(46): Think Charlton Heston: "From my cold, dead fists". Speech given to the National Boxing Association, in response to stricter control on boxing gloves.

4) [Nuriko] 29-1-2008(25): Imagine fists punching at you from all angles.

5) [Captain+Kanjipants] 7-8-2011(21): FROMs up!

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