He is practing KANJI with ink brush. We are doing this at elementary school.

We have 3 types of Japanese, Kanji , Hiragana and Katakana. Kanji is from China, and it has been changed and modified to meet the Japanese culture.
We are using Kanaji and Hiragana every day.

Red letter is Kanji and means spring.

great shot, nice focus and clarity! ;) What is kanji? ::) Ratcher · 2010-04-10: 07:56

Looks intense! I'm guessing it is a dialect? RayNvb · 2010-04-10: 19:31

Masaki, he is SO beautiful! Maybe I should say handsome? I'm sure he's your pride and joy, just as mine are! Love the lesson on Kanji and the great photos to explain it. Very good. djnana · 2010-04-10: 22:03

Wonderful set. I love that focused look on your Grandson's face as he practices. 365edgar · 2010-04-13: 22:26

Your grandson looks very concentrated in his work, it's nice he is learning all types of Japanese :) Melusine · 2010-04-18: 13:09

This character is pronounced "chun" in Chinese. It means the same to us too (spring). :) Your grandson is very kawaii! Is that word written by him? It's very well-written! heyammy · 2010-04-26: 06:12