2534. Why do these characters look a little sheepish? 八+|+|+一+八 食 エ+ノ 牛+我 ネ


八+|+|+一+八  HACHI, ya(ttsu), ya(tsu), ya, yo - eight / The "Tatebou" radical - vertical stroke / ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one

食  SHOKU, JIKI, tabe(ru), ku(u) - eat, food

エ+ノ  Katakana "E" or KOU, KU - artisan, skill, work / Katakana "No" or The "No" radical - diagonal sweeping stroke

牛+我  GYUU, ushi - cow / GA, ware , wa - I, myself, me, our

ネ  Katakana "Ne" or The "Shimesuhen" radical - altar, festival, religious service

Add 羊 (YOU, hitsuji - sheep) to pull the wool over their eyes!  

業  GYOU, GOU, waza - industry, work, deed

養  YOU, yashina(u) - rear, support, adopt

差  SA, sa(su) - difference, hold (umbrella), thrust

犠  GI - sacrifice

祥  SHOU - happiness, good omen