1817. These five characters are also better known in a different form. Recognise them? 也 由 與 尓 万


Answer:

也  YA, nari - is

由  YUU, YU, YUI, yoshi - reason, cause

與  YO, AI, ata(eru) - assign

尓  NI, JI, nanji, sikari, sono, nomi - you, that, only

万  MAN, BAN - ten thousand, many, all

They are the kanji on which the following katakana are based.

ヤ  Katakana "Ya"

ユ  Katakana "Yu"

ヨ  Katakana "Yo" or The "Keigashira" radical - pig’s head

ン  Katakana "N" or The "Nisui" radical - ice

マ  Katakana "Ma"