To Found

July 20, 2010

"To Found" in kanji. Japanese calligraphy art by Nao.

"To Found" by Nao

mō-keru, setsu

The meaning of this character is close to the verb “found.” Although it implies “to make something,” it is often used when something big is set up or founded.

The verb “mōkeru” means to set up something such as facilities. It also means holding a party.

Sekkei is a plan or a design and its verb “sekkei suru means “to plan” or “to design.” Setsuritsu means establishment or established and its verb “setsuritsu suru means “to establish.”

Adding something like facilities to the exiting ones is zōsetsu, of which the means increasing. You can use this word when you increase your computer’s memory. Its verb is “zōsetsu suru.”


The kanji for "to Found" with the stroke order and arrows showing directions.

  1. Draw the dot on the top.
  2. Draw the horizontal stroke.
  3. Draw the horizontal stroke below the previous stroke.
  4. Draw the horizontal stroke above the rectangle.
  5. Draw the left side of rectangle.
  6. Draw the upper and right sides of the rectangle.
  7. Draw the lower side of the rectangle.
  8. Begin to draw the right-hand side of the character. Draw the sweeping stroke.
  9. Draw the crooked stroke with an upward turn.
  10. Draw the hook. The latter part is a sweeping stroke.
  11. Draw the sweeping stroke crossing the previous stroke.
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