Question

也 なり, か, また to be (classical) 1 1404 (none) "This is the kanji for the classical form of ""is"". I think Heisig's keyword ""est"" is the old english or latin word for ""is"". The Scorpion this est!"

Accepted Answer

ヤ し 可也(かなり): considerably; fairly; quite S+ 丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)乙: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5) est """Est"" is the latin third person singular of the verb ""esse"" (to be) in Latin. So, this word has been chosen to point out that this character is found chiefly in Classical Japanese (also names). I imagine an incredibly haughty Latin Scorpion, looking down at his vast estate and saying ""Mihi est"". This literally mean ""It is to me"" and means ""It's mine"" ... this is gramatically similar to how Japanese express possession too, incidentally."

Kanji	也
Onyomi	ヤ
Kunyomi	なり, か, また
Nanori	し
English	to be (classical)
Examples	可也(かなり): considerably; fairly; quite
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	1404
Components	丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 乙: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	est
Koohii Story 1	"This is the kanji for the classical form of ""is"". I think Heisig's keyword ""est"" is the old english or latin word for ""is"". The Scorpion this est!"
Koohii Story 2	"""Est"" is the latin third person singular of the verb ""esse"" (to be) in Latin. So, this word has been chosen to point out that this character is found chiefly in Classical Japanese (also names). I imagine an incredibly haughty Latin Scorpion, looking down at his vast estate and saying ""Mihi est"". This literally mean ""It is to me"" and means ""It's mine"" ... this is gramatically similar to how Japanese express possession too, incidentally."

Latin Radical Classical I Word Japanese 也 ヤ

Latin Radical Classical I Word Japanese 也ヤ