The Sometimes Silly World of Kanji: 危 & 取
危 Ki
meaning: danger
This kanji was originally a glyph of a person looking down a cliff while leaning over it, and another person sitting under a cliff. Both are very risky business.
取る Toru
meaning: take
This kanji was a glyph of an ear on the left hand side and a hand gripping something on the right. In ancient China, soldiers habitually carved off the ears of their opponents after slaughtering them on the battlefield. They brought the ears back to their base to submit as proof for their performance in battle 😫.
No wonder elementary schools resort to teaching these Kanji by memorization 😫😫😫!
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