665 Propose January 31, 2006

665
提
Propose
This ogre visits home, and is proposed human fingers made just so (his mama is the old woman in the just so-kanji).

664 Hoist January 31, 2006

664
揚
Hoist
This poor little kid has put his finger into the opening of his piggy bank, and can’t get it out. His creative friends binds a rope to the piggy bank, throws it over a branch and starts to hoist the piggy bank up, hoping to get his finger out of it.

663 Conjecture January 31, 2006

663
推
Conjecture
(A conjecture is a theory not yet proven nor disproved). This conjecture holds that if turkeys had fingers on the tip of their wings, they would be able to count.

662 Brandish January 31, 2006

662
揮
Brandish
A roman gladiator, known for knocking out his opponents with only his index finger, is here, after yet another fight, brandishing his index finger (showing the finger) to the spectators from his chariot, taking rounds around the coliseum.

661 Fasten January 31, 2006

661
括
Fasten
Have you ever been singing and making fun in front of kids? Here, you’re showing the kids how fun it is to try to speak when holding a finger on your tongue (try yourself). However, it’s not so fun anymore as you find that your finger has somehow fastened to the tongue – making the [...]

660 Hold January 31, 2006

660
持
Hold
This temple claims to hold one of Buddha’s fingers, and there’s even a speaker in the front saying “Be-hold – Buddha’s finger rests here.

659 Finger January 31, 2006

659
指
Finger
This kanji shows that human fingers are indeed delicious for our friend, the ogre.