a) 粒 -> 音 -> 晴 -> 静
粒 RYUU, tsubu - a grain
音 ON, IN, oto, ne - sound
晴 SEI, ha(reru) - clear up
静 SEI ,JOU, shizu(ka), shizu(meru) - quiet, peaceful, still, quieten
b) 弦 -> 畜 -> 胃 -> 胴
弦 GEN, tsuru - string, bowstring
畜 CHIKU - animal raising, domestic animal
胃 I - stomach
胴 DOU - torso, trunk