In a way, but not exactly. Letters make up words in English, right? With Kanji, the whole symbol itself means something, as do the parts that make it up. And different kanji together mean different things.

[When Molly suddenly starts copying what he's written, he feels something in his chest tighten. It's not uncomfortable so much as it's...a strange feeling of longing that he never thought he'd get during his time here.

He swallows hard, adjusting his grip on his pen as he watches her, turning his notepad a bit so she can see them upright.]

That's...why they can be tricky, sometimes. Some look a lot like others.

[He leans over a bit so he can see what she's written.]

Yours look good, though. Make sure this line here connects...or else your tree will turn into water.