1525. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 婆 -> _ -> _ -> 念 b) 暦 -> _ -> _ -> 味

Answer:

a) 婆 -> 如 -> 吟 -> 念

婆  BA - old woman

如  JO, NYO - equal, like, as, as if

吟  GIN - sing, chant, recite

念  NEN - thought, concern

b) 暦 -> 早 -> 古 -> 味

暦  REKI, koyomi - history

早  SOU, SA, haya(i) , haya(meru) - early, fast, hasten

古  KO, furu(i) - old

味  MI, aji , aji(wau) - taste