Affluence

by Nao

tomi, to-mu, fu, pu

This lucky character suggests richness. Tomi implies affluence, wealth, and a fortune. It is something you could bring to somebody or something you could attract, get, build up and enjoy. “Kyo man no tomi” is an immense fortune.

Tomu is a verb accompanying okurigana “mu,” but sounds like an adjective meaning affluent. A wit is described as “kichi ni tomu hito,” which means a person who is affluent with ability to use words and ideas in a sharp and imaginative way. You can see the Japanese “wit” -> here.

Taketomijima, the name of an island, includes this character. Jima is the voiced sound of shima, which means an island.

Taketomijima is a nice resort near Ishigaki Island in Okinawa.

1. Draw the dot on the top.
2. Draw the dot to the left.
3. Draw the hook.
4. Draw the horizontal line below the crown.
5. Draw the left side of the smaller rectangle.
6. Draw the upper and right sides of the smaller rectangle.
7. Draw the lower side of the smaller rectangle.
8. Draw the left side of the larger rectangle.
9. Draw the upper and right sides of the larger rectangle.
10. Draw the vertical stroke in the larger rectangle.
11. Draw the horizontal stroke crossing the previous stroke.
12. Draw the lower side of the larger rectangle.