22 How do you create fake kanji?

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: How do you create fake kanji?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>Kanji radicals</li> <li>The composition of kanji</li> <li>Kanji reading strategies</li> <li>The "Original Kanji Contest" (Sōsaku Kanji Kontesuto)</li> <li>What <em>yūrei-moji</em> (ghost kanji/characters) are</li> <li>Why the kanji character for rice (米) is used to mean "meter" in Japanese</li> <li>The kanji based system used for measurements (metric and Imperial)</li> <li>What <em>kokuji</em> (国字) are</li> <li>What "made in Japan kanji" (和製漢字, wasei kanji) are</li> <li>Some of our favorite kanji made in Japan</li> <li>The fabulous dolphin-like creature that is Shachihoko</li> <li>How to write <em>gomi</em> (trash, garbage) in kanji</li> <li>The many ways you can write "sleigh" in kanji</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $2 a month you'll get access to exclusive content and our eternal, profound, and undrying gratitude.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122">Support on Patreon</a></li> </ul> <h2 style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;"> <strong>Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.</strong></h2> <p>If you would like to learn more about kanji radicals, one good place to start might be the Wikipedia page linked below.</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kanji_radicals_by_frequency"> List of kanji radicals by frequency</a></li> </ul> <p>The 23 kanji radicals below are the ones mentioned by Christine in this episode. The on-yomi (Chinese reading) of a jōyō kanji will always have the same reading. The on-yomi for each of these radicals is provided as well.</p> <ul> <li>長 chō</li> <li>義 gi</li> <li>亢 kō</li> <li>章 shō</li> <li>尞 ryō</li> <li>曹 sō</li> <li