Left to right:
州 （しゅう）meaning state/province is a great example for demonstrating the left to right pattern for writing kanji.
You can see that it fits the top - bottom order, too:-). This character was originally written to show a sandbank in a river 川.
Over time the meaning has enlarged from sandbank (an area surrounded by water) to encompass the meaning of state/province.
The original meaning can make a useful memory aid (mnemonic): A sandbank in a river can in time become a separate province.
(Based upon Henshall, 1998)
You can see that it fits the top - bottom order, too:-). This character was originally written to show a sandbank in a river 川.
Over time the meaning has enlarged from sandbank (an area surrounded by water) to encompass the meaning of state/province.
The original meaning can make a useful memory aid (mnemonic): A sandbank in a river can in time become a separate province.
(Based upon Henshall, 1998)
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