• 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."

• 小(small; tiny)
• 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))

Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.

• 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."

• 小(small; tiny)
• 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))

Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.