絵本は子供たちの頭を啓発する。

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絵本 は 子供たち の 頭 を 啓発する 。

English Translation

Picture books will cultivate the minds of children.

Furigana

絵本(えほん)は子供(こども)たちの頭(あたま)を啓発(けいはつ)する。

Romanji

Ehon wa kodomotachi no atama o keihatsusuru.

Words

絵本 (えほん)

picture book

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

頭 (あたま、かしら)

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

啓発 (けいはつ)

enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration

Kanji

絵

Readings: カイ、 エ

Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

啓

Readings: ケイ、 ひら.く、 さと.す

Meanings: disclose, open, say

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots