1978. These characters could be standing on the shoulders of giants. 四+|+|+八 シ+|+三+一+L+十 ⺾+王+L+十 糸+一+|+、+E+|+寸 ⺾+千+E+|+ユ+⺣


四+|+|+八  SHI, yo(tsu), yo(ttsu), yo, yon - four / The "Tatebou" radical - vertical stroke / HACHI, ya(ttsu), ya(tsu), ya, yo - eight

シ+|+三+一+L+十  Katakana "Shi" or The "Sanzui" radical - water / The "Tatebou" radical - vertical stroke / SAN, mi(tsu), mi(ttsu), mi - three / ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one / Alphabet "L" or 乚 IN, kaku(reru) - hide / JUU, tou, to - ten

⺾+王+L+十  The "Kusakanmuri" radical - grass / OU - king / Alphabet "L" or 乚 IN, kaku(reru) - hide / JUU, tou, to - ten

糸+一+|+、+E+|+寸  SHI, ito - thread / ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one / The "Tatebou" radical - vertical stroke / Comma / Alphabet "E" / SUN - unit of length

⺾+千+E+|+ユ+⺣  The "Kusakanmuri" radical - grass / SEN, chi - thousand / Alphabet "E" / The "Tatebou" radical - vertical stroke / Katakana "Yu" / The "Rekka" radical - fire

Add 巨 (KYO - large, gigantic) to make them giants.  

買  BAI, ka(u) - buy

津  SHIN, tsu  - harbour

華  KA, KE, hana - flower, florid, showy, brilliant

縛  BAKU, shiba(ru) - tie up, bind

薫  KUN, kao(ru) - be fragrant, smell good