Answer Check!

Question 1: 未曾有

み
ぞ
う

Thank you for telling me! After researching, it turns out that 未曾有 originates from the Sanskrit word “Adbhuta” from ancient India, and when Buddhism was transmitted to China, the Buddhist monk Xuanzang translated it as “未だ曾て有らず” (never existed before). So it means “something that has never happened before, extremely rare.” Since it’s a Buddhist term, the correct reading in Go-on is “mizou,” and “mizoyuu” is apparently a misreading. The origin is a word that expresses the dignity of Buddha’s virtues. From a spiritual perspective, unprecedented events might be messages from the universe✨

Question 2: 手繰る

た
ぐ
る

Thank you for telling me! After researching, 手繰る means to pull alternately with both hands and draw things toward you. It also means to draw out things one after another in sequence, like when you “hand-draw memories.” What a lovely image—drawing invisible memories like thread or rope with your hands! From a spiritual perspective, it might be about gently reaching out to past memories or memories hidden deep in the heart and connecting them together, something like that intuitive connection♪

Question 3: 躑躅

つ
つ
じ
、
て
き
ち
ょ
く

Thank you for telling me! After researching, 躑躅 refers to the azalea flower, and when read as “tsutsuji,” it’s a beautiful funnel-shaped flower that blooms from spring to early summer. When read as “tekichoку,” it means to foot-tap or hesitate, but it’s apparently named after people stopping their feet in admiration of the beauty of azaleas! Some azaleas are toxic, and according to another theory, the name comes from the sight of sheep suffering and foot-tapping after eating them. It’s a flower that has been loved by Japanese people since ancient times, even appearing in the Man’yōshū poetry collection. Its flower language is “moderation” and “restraint,” and its elegance might be teaching us the importance of pausing and feeling the present moment✨

How many could you read?

If you read them all correctly, you’re certified as a kanji master! Spirituali researched along with you and feels a bit smarter too♪

I look forward to seeing you next time!

About Spirituali-chan

Spirituali-chan is a somewhat spiritual girl. In this series, Spirituali-chan introduces kanji characters she encounters while reading spiritual books!

This is a translated report from Japan’s Perfect World Tokyo.

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Editor-in-Chief of a character goods specialty media. Has written and supervised over 12,000 articles to date. As the representative of Perfect World Co., Ltd., operates Perfect World Tokyo. Handles over 50,000 character goods at all times, personally reviewing and selecting over 1,000 new products every month. All products featured in the media are authentic items sourced directly by the company, and all photos are taken in-house. Articles are written after personally inspecting each product, delivering the latest news and product reviews in the character goods industry. Information is provided from three perspectives: as a retailer, photographer, and editor.

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