

This kanji is a stylized representation of a bull’s face. In the modern kanji, only one horn is visible.


This kanji consists of two parts: the ‘grass’ radical on top, and the kanji for ‘thunderstorm’ below. So, why does this kanji mean ‘bud’? It is said that the flash of a thunderstorm resembles a flower bud bursting with bright light.


The left side of this kanji shows a large fire, and the right side shows pottery being baked. Because of this, the kanji means ‘to bake’ or ‘to burn’.


This Kanji character beautifully mimics a scene from ancient daily life.
The lines visually depict a cluster of gathered firewood being tightly tied together with a rope. Therefore, this character directly holds the meaning “to bundle,” “to tie together,” or “a bunch.” It is a beautiful, rustic snapshot of history frozen inside a single word.


This character represents ‘bamboo,’ as you might already know. The shape is simply the plant itself!.


On the left side of this figure, you can see a circle representing the sun. On the right, a hand is beckoning, paired with an open mouth that seems to call out, ‘Come with me, the sun!’ Therefore, this character beautifully captures the idea of bringing that light inside, meaning a true ‘brightness’ or ‘clarity’ in one’s heart.


In this shape, you can see the image of people with their backs turned toward each other. It also includes a special component that represents the body, blending these elements together to mean ‘back’.