284. This #kanjipuzzle is about evolution. Start with one character, add a few strokes, and get another, then repeat. 一->?->?->?->?->?->?->錘

Answer:

一->十->干->王->全->金->針->錘

一  ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one

十  JUU, tou, to - ten

干  KAN, hi(ru), ho(su) - get dry, dry, drink up

王  OU - king

全  ZEN, mattaku - all

金  KIN, kane - gold

針  SHIN, hari - needle

錘  SUI, tsumu - spindle