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When the New Year arrives, many people find themselves unsure about what words to choose for their child’s first calligraphy of the year.
So here, we’ve gathered ideas for four-character idioms that are perfect for elementary school students.
They’re strong and easy to write, easy to understand, and well-suited to expressing wishes for the year ahead—options you can choose from based on grade level and personality.
Kakizome isn’t just practice for writing neatly; it’s also a chance to learn the meanings of words.
Check the meanings together with your child and find the perfect phrase that matches this year’s goals!
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[Elementary School] Want to write for Kakizome! A Collection of Four-Character Idiom Ideas (1–10)
Good fortune comes to a cheerful home.
A smile is a magical expression that brings happiness not only to yourself but also to those around you.
If your child wants the new year to be filled with laughter, have them try writing this four-character idiom for their first calligraphy of the year.
This phrase is like turning the proverb “Good fortune comes to a smiling household” into a four-character idiom, and, just as the words suggest, it conveys that happiness comes to those who are always smiling.
It can be difficult for elementary school children to smile every day—whether they’ve had a fight with a friend or their studies aren’t going well.
But it’s precisely at such times that they should try to keep smiling and use this phrase with the mindset of drawing in good luck!
Say what you mean, do what you say.
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Study for one hour every day.
Help out at home at least once a day.
Many elementary school children set various goals like these.
But are they really achieving them? The phrase “say it and do it” means to firmly follow through on what you declare.
If your child often says things but doesn’t act on them, or tends to break promises, have them write this phrase in their first calligraphy of the year and make this the year they steadily achieve the goals they speak aloud!
single-minded devotion
Elementary school children are at an age where so many things catch their interest, aren’t they? It’s not uncommon for kids to get so absorbed in various interests that their studies get neglected or they don’t hear what their family is saying.
If this is the year a child has decided to focus on one thing and really commit to it, the four-character idiom ichi-i senshin (single-minded devotion) is a perfect fit.
It’s wonderful to be curious about many things, but to make sure the important things don’t get neglected, let’s write this goal in a New Year’s calligraphy piece and concentrate on our goals and what’s right in front of us!
One good deed a day
This four-character idiom means making it a habit to do just one good deed a day.
Even though it’s only one per day, it might be surprisingly difficult.
But it can be something small: helping your family, being kind to a friend, helping your grandpa or grandma.
Such small “good deeds” can make the people around you happy and, in the end, bring happiness to yourself as well.
In the new year, how about starting by writing this idiom in your first calligraphy of the year and trying to do one “good deed” every day?
with all one’s might
If your child has something they want to work hard at in the new year, how about writing this four-character idiom? Isshōkenmei expresses the idea of tackling things earnestly and with full effort.
It’s a phrase that can encourage children who want to devote themselves to something—whether it’s studying, sports, lessons, or anything they want to try harder at or achieve better results in.
The character “ken” (懸) is a bit tricky, so when writing it for the first calligraphy of the year, be careful not to let the finer details get smudged!
Stay true to your original intention.
It’s not easy to keep going steadily and work hard until you achieve the goal you set at the beginning.
If your child tends to give up after just a few days or quits as soon as they face a problem, why not try writing this phrase in their first calligraphy of the year to help them develop a never-give-up mindset? This phrase means to see things through to the end without abandoning the original goal, no matter how high a wall you encounter along the way.
Try setting concrete goals while adopting this phrase as a resolution.
ingenuity and creativity
When you’re doing crafts, drawing, or organizing an event, adding a little twist can often make things go smoothly.
Creativity and ingenuity refer to the way we generate new ideas to accomplish or build things.
While mastering the basics is important, even a small inventive touch can open the door to a whole new world.
If your child is thinking of working harder in the new year by being more resourceful and adaptable, why not have them choose this phrase for their first calligraphy of the year?
A fresh start
You couldn’t study hard last year, you didn’t perform well in sports, and you kept getting into fights with your friends.
If that sounds like your child, write this four-character idiom and make a fresh start—reset your mindset! It’s a waste of time to keep regretting what you couldn’t do in the past.
If studying, sports, and relationships with friends didn’t go well, just work hard from the new year! As a declaration of your determination to do your best in the year ahead, try writing these characters.
Note that the characters “機” and “転” contain small components and require fine spacing, so be careful when doing your first calligraphy of the year.
steady progress day by day; making rapid strides
Elementary school children who grow the more they try are the very embodiment of the phrase “steady progress day by day,” aren’t they? This expression, which describes growing, developing, and making advances day after day, is also recommended for kakizome (the first calligraphy of the year).
Another plus is that it doesn’t contain complicated kanji, making it easier to grasp each component clearly.
On the other hand, while you grow more as you tackle things, you won’t grow at all if you do nothing.
If your child tended to slack off a bit last year, have them write this four-character idiom for their New Year’s calligraphy and value daily effort!
work in the fields on sunny days, read books on rainy days
This phrase means: on sunny days, thoroughly till the rice fields and vegetable patches to prepare the soil, and on rainy days, spend time indoors reading at a relaxed pace.
While such an unhurried lifestyle may differ a bit from that of an elementary school child, try changing the way you think about it.
For example, consider sunny days as important days for challenges and put in your best effort on those days.
See rainy days as days for storing up—sometimes taking a break and taking time to absorb knowledge is important, too.
Try shifting your perspective to your everyday life and incorporating this mindset into the new year through your first calligraphy of the year.