me too, I also like this one 角 :)
yesss w^
Cute
mine is 木,蟲, and 斗
I don't know why it has the radical character for women in a kanji that means "cheap".
L. J. Howell gives the following explanation:
安 (6) アン;やす(い)
宀# roof/building + 女 woman → woman resting/at ease indoors → be at ease/peace → cheap;
inexpensive (← cheap enough to be purchased with ease).
Thanks for the citation!
I know some other words that has this character in it which are associated with "peace of mind" and "safety" like anzen or anshin, but have never thought of it as "a sense of ease when purchasing cheap items".
In this particular case the word やすし already also had a wide spectrum of meanings before Chinese characters were imported. Also interesting to note that in Chinese this particular meaning does not seem to be associated with this character (even though 3000 years of evolution naturally could lead to a particular character being used in various different ways throughout history).
I know very little about the history of Japan's kanji usages, but I believe it probably has something to do with consistent usages in a specific social setting which can change the meaning of characters compared to its original meaning. Like daijoubu historically means "a great husband" but now it mostly means "fine, okay".
In Chinese 夫 was used to refer to male persons, not necessarily a husband.
My favorite kanji is 鬱, because it's just so crazy.
鬱 is a good one - they tossed in everything they could think of. another is 麓(ふもと). but perhaps the best is 龜(亀・かめ). great drawing of a turtle. I never found out the correct stroke order for writing it.
this is my favorite kanji :D
i just love the way it looks and the meaning too!