Item

by Nao

shina, hin

Shina and shinamono are items a merchant sells. They are called shōhin, too. The shō of shōhin means selling.

Groceries are shokuhin or shoku ryōhin. If you want to buy groceries at a department store, find shokuryōhin kōnā (a food section). Kōnā is corner in katakana.

Hin or kihin is elegance, dignity, or grace one possesses. Somebody who possesses it is described as “hin ga aru” admiringly. The opposite of it is “hin ga nai,” which is said disapprovingly. But this still sounds milder than gehin meaning scurrilous. On contrary, jōhin means elegant.

What’s the relationship between item and elegance? Merchants classify items. Elegance related to the class, grade, or ranking system. First-class items are called ikkyūhin. Kyū means grade.

The voiced sound of shina is jina. Tejina is magic. A magician is called tejinashi.

First, draw the rectangle on the top and then the rectangle in the lower left corner of the character.

1. Draw the left side of the rectangle on the top.
2. Draw the upper and right sides of the rectangle.
3. Draw the lower side of the rectangle.
4. Draw the left side of the rectangle in the lower left corner.
5. Draw the upper and right sides of the rectangle.
6. Draw the lower side of the rectangle.
7. Draw the left side of the rectangle in the lower right corner.
8. Draw the upper and right sides of the rectangle.
9. Draw the lower side of the rectangle.