The Reason for the Defeat

The page opens with the bold declaration "THAT'S NOT CHINESE!" above a banner reading "Explanations on technical words used in this volume." The text explains that the sixth volume of Hunter x Hunter frequently covers energy, mental powers, concentration, and other phenomena related to martial arts and a form of meditation. It notes that the Japanese language uses ideograms from China called "kanji," which allow one character to express multiple ideas, old sayings, and principles. Wing, Zushi's master, uses many such homonyms. The first time Wing hid his secrets from Gon and Killua, he changed his mind and revealed the truth. The explanations that follow help readers understand the words Wing uses.

The page states that when Wing decides to give Gon and Killua an idea of his teachings, he pronounces and explains the following principles. The explanation must be read in this order: natural writing of the ideogram, pronunciation transcribed in hiragana, pronunciation transcribed in romaji, and meaning of the ideogram. A four-row table presents the terms. The first row shows the kanji 点 (てん) with romaji "Ten" and meaning "A POINT." The second row shows 燃 (ねん) with romaji "Nen" and meaning "TO BURN, TO ENFLAME." The third row shows 舌 (ぜつ) with romaji "Zetsu" and meaning "TONGUE." The fourth row shows 錬 (れん) with romaji "Ren" and meaning "THE FINISHING."

The page opens with a block of text explaining that seeing Gon and Killua in trouble, Wing decides to tell them the true old sayings and reveal the truth. He retakes at that moment the words that are pronounced the same way but written differently, changing the meaning. Below this is a bordered table with four rows of large Japanese ideograms paired with their readings and English explanations. The first row shows 纏 (てん) labeled Ten, defined as TO COORDINATE, TO UNITE. The second shows 念 (ねん) labeled Nen, defined as THE THOUGHT, INTENTION, SPIRIT. The third shows 絶 (ぜつ) labeled Zetsu, defined as TO CUT, TO SEPARATE, TO DIVIDE. The fourth shows 練 (れん) labeled Ren, defined as TO TRAIN, TO RELAX. Under the table, additional text states that the short explanation will make Wing’s dialogues more comprehensible, notes the richness and complexity of the Japanese language along with the aesthetic of its calligraphy, and includes a reminder that one ideogram can have several pronunciations. A final footnote indicates the note was included in the French version and was thought helpful to readers.