MAKNA 火 ‘API’ PADA HI HEN DAN RENGA DALAM KANJI

Abstract

Abstract: Kanji is a means of communication in Japanese society in writing. Inside the kanji there are elements that represent the basic meaning called bushu. Therefore, an understanding of bushu is necessary to understand the kanji. This study aims to describe the changes in the meaning of bushu kanji, namely hi hen and renga found in Jouyou Kanji (daily use of kanji). The method used in this study is a qualitative method. Kanji dictionaries and books on the formation of the origin of kanji are used to look for changes in meaning in bushu hi hen and renga. The results of the analysis of this study found a change in meaning from concrete to abstract, general to specific and some kanji are difficult to find changes.
Key Word : Kanji, Bushu, Hi Hen, Renga, Semantic Change