On the left side, you can see meat placed on a table as an offering to the gods. On the right side is a hand. This character means ‘festival,’ which originally referred to a sacred ritual held for the gods.
festival(祭)
bean(豆)
This character features a stand used for food or ritual offerings. The symbol for ‘beans’ originated from this very shape. In ancient times, beans were likely placed on this stand as an offering to the gods.
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defeated(負)
This character reflects a unique philosophy and means ‘to be defeated.’ The top part shows a person over the ground, and the bottom part is a shell, which represents ancient money. Together, it illustrates someone proudly sitting on top of wealth. In a spiritual sense, this represents being defeated by greed.
dance(舞)
bend(曲)
This character shows a piece of wood being bent and held in place with a tight rope. Therefore, it means ‘to bend’.
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phantom(幻)
live(生)
eat(食)
This character depicts food served in a raised bowl. As you might imagine, it means ‘to eat’.
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compare(比)
This character depicts two men dancing and matching their steps against each other. Therefore, it carries the meaning ‘to compare’.
