Karma, Uncontrollable Feelings, or Business

December 9, 2010

"Karma, Uncontrollable Feelings, or Business" in kanji. Japanese calligraphy art by Nao.

Karma, Uncontrollable Feelings, or Business

waza, gō, gyō

When you read this , this character means karma or uncontrollable feelings. When you read this gyō or waza, it means business.

Karma

In some religions like Buddhism, reincarnation is believed. is your behavior which repays you or punishes you in the next world. Your current life is a reward for your good behavior in a previous incarnation. Your bad luck also comes from your previous incarnation. This can be interpreted as your destiny but in Buddhism what seems to be destiny has reasons, which are described as karma.

Uncontrollable Feelings

Feelings are sometimes uncontrollable. Once in a long while means such feelings. You might make it boil. “Gō wo niyasu” means to get irritated. Niyasu means to boil.

Business

Sangyō means industry. Shōgyō means commerce. Kigyō is a corporation. Eigyō is sales. Jigyō is a business activity. Gyōseki means achievement, performance, or business results.

You can see some of the above words in Japanese >>> here.


The kanji for "Karma, Uncontrollable Feelings, or Business" with the stroke order and arrows showing directions.

  1. Draw one of the short vertical strokes on the top. Draw the left one first.
  2. Draw the other vertical stroke on the top.
  3. Draw the dot on the top left.
  4. Draw the sweeping dot on the top right.
  5. Draw the horizontal stroke.
  6. Draw the short stroke below the longest horizontal stroke.
  7. Draw the short sweeping stroke below the longest horizontal stroke.
  8. Draw the horizontal stroke below the previous short strokes.
  9. Draw the horizontal stroke below the previous stroke.
  10. Draw the horizontal stroke below the previous stroke.
  11. Draw the vertical stroke.
  12. Draw the sweeping stroke from where the the last two strokes intersect to the lower left
  13. Draw the sweeping stroke from the same point to the lower right.

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