1558. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 炎 -> _ -> _ -> 胞 b) 早 -> _ -> _ -> 坂

Answer:

a) 炎 -> 畑 -> 胃 -> 胞

炎  EN, honou - flame

畑  hatake - cultivated field

胃  I - stomach

胞  HOU - sac, sheath, placenta

b) 早 -> 古 -> 吐 -> 坂

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

古  KO, furu(i) - old

吐  TOU, ha(ku) - spew, vomit, give vent to

坂  HAN, saka - slope, hill