116. What's the common thread linking these five kanji? 東 内 工 充 県+一+心


Answer:

東  TOU, higashi - east

内  NAI, uchi - inside

工  KOU, KU - artisan, skill, work

充  JUU, a(teru) - fill, allot, apply to

県+一+心+ノ  KEN - prefecture, province / ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one / SHIN, kokoro - heart / Katakana "No"

Add 糸 (SHI, ito - thread) to make different characters:

練  REN, ne(ru) - knead, polish, train

納  NOU, TOU, NA, NAN, osa(meru) - pay, supply, accept, store

紅  KOU,KU, kurenai, beni - deep red

統  TOU, su(beru) - govern, control

懸  KEN, KE, kake(ru), kaka(ru) - hang, offer, give