kanjiideogrammeja

Kanji ideogrammeja refers to Japanese kanji characters that are considered ideograms or ideographic compounds. Kanji are logographic characters adopted from Chinese script. While all kanji are essentially logograms, meaning they represent a word or morpheme, some are more directly derived from pictograms (characters that resemble the object they represent) or are formed by combining existing characters to convey a more abstract idea.

The classification of kanji can be complex, and not all scholars agree on strict categories. However, ideograms in this context often describe characters that visually represent a concept or an idea rather than a specific, concrete object. For example, the character for "up" (上) might be considered an ideogram as it visually depicts something rising. Similarly, characters formed by combining two or more simpler characters to create a new meaning, such as the character for "bright" (明), formed from the sun (日) and the moon (月), can also be thought of as ideographic compounds.

It's important to distinguish these from phonograms, which represent sounds, or pictophonetic characters, which have a component indicating meaning and another indicating pronunciation. The ideographic nature of many kanji contributes to their rich visual and semantic depth, allowing for nuanced expression in the Japanese language. Understanding the ideographic roots of certain kanji can aid in memorization and comprehension.