刀Sword. A long, thin, single-edged weapon. A long sword against a small sword. A small sword against a long sword. A scalpel used in dissection and surgery.
世The world. Also refers to 30 years. During a person's life. A lifetime. The period of time before a person inherits a position from his parents and passes it on to his children. To pass on from generation to generation. A period of time. The world. Society.
啓To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.
誠True. A heart without lies and falsehoods. Sincerity. Truly.
賢Smart. Wise. Clever. A person with superior wisdom and virtue. A word that expresses respect for others.
聖Saint. A person of superior knowledge and virtue. A person who is respected. A person who is a leader in his or her field. A person who has mastered the truth. The son of heaven. A word used to refer to a person who is the son of heaven. Unblemished.
啓To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.
真True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
圭Jewel with a pointed tip and decorated with a ball. A jewel given by the Emperor to the lords as proof of their status. Angular. To make things rough instead of amicable.
馬Horse. A metaphor for something big. A metaphor for something lowly.
啓To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.
樹Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
圭Jewel with a pointed tip and decorated with a ball. A jewel given by the Emperor to the lords as proof of their status. Angular. To make things rough instead of amicable.
司I'll take care of it. Government office. Officials. To take on a role. To manage. To take charge of. To watch.
郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
