• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)

A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)

A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.