- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
hara-kiri
He disemboweled himself to commit suicide, ending his own life.
hara-kiri
He disemboweled himself to commit suicide, ending his own life.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
hara-kiri
hara-kiri
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