Today I studied these terms:
優しい – やさしい – ya.sa.shi.i. (yah-sa-she) – gentle, kindhearted
易しい – やさしい – ya.sa.shi.i (ya-sa-she) – easy, simple
意地悪な – いじわるな – i.ji.wa.ru.na (ee-gee-wah-lou-na) – mean
嫌い – きらい – ki.ra.i (key-rah-ee) – dislike
正直 – しょうじき – sho.u.ji.ki (show-gee-key) – honest, upright
Two words with the same sound yet different meanings! やさしい(Yasashii) means both kindheartedness as well as being easy or simple.
I envision the kanji, 優, like a large and ornate monster that is scary at first but is actually really kind and benevolent.
The other kanji, 易, is much simpler in composition and, to me, looks like a helping hand, making everything easier by working together.
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