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


Answer:

一 -> 二 -> コ -> 口 -> 日 -> 目 -> 貝 -> 真 -> 慎

一  ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one

二  NI, futa(tsu), futa - two

コ  Katakana "Ko"

口  KOU, kuchi - mouth

日  NICHI, JITSU, hi, ka - sun, day

目  MOKU, me - eye

貝  KAI - shellfish

真  SHIN, ma - real, true, pure

慎  SHIN, tsutsushi(mu) - be discreet, careful, restrain self