1941. This #kanjipuzzle is about evolution. Start with one character, add a few strokes, and get another, then repeat. 一 -> ? -> ? -> ? -> ? -> ? -> ? -> 想

一 -> 二 -> コ -> 口 -> 日 -> 目 -> 相 -> 想  

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

相  SOU, SHOU, ai - aspect, minister, partner

想  SOU - idea, thought