Monday, January 15, 2018

交 (こう): kou-ming together

交 means "intersection" or "coming together" or some such.  Think of it as a map, perhaps, a dead end where two roads cross.  Either that or father 父 wearing a hat when he meets his friends.

Each of these symbols can be pronounced こう.  Nice.

校, school:      A wood room where we come together to learn.
効, effect:      The coming together of our abilities makes us effective.
郊, outskirts:  Intersections outside the city.
較, compare:  We wait at the intersection comparing cars.
絞, strangle:   Strangle with the intersection of a tight thread.

I don't want 父 to feel lonely, so I'll put him and his other descendant here too.

父, father:                   Someone holding two switches to keep you in line. 
                                     (Childrearing used to be rough.)
釜 (かま), kettle:  Metal device for steaming poppa?

交校効郊較絞父釜

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