カテゴリー: F

On the right side of this character, you can see a hand gently cradling a baby, while the left side shows splashes of water. This beautifully suggests that the fluid motion of holding a baby close resembles the graceful stroke of a swimming hand. Therefore, this character captures that very essence to mean ‘float’.

This character symbolizes the scene of a person walking slowly over a vast, long distance. Therefore, it perfectly captures the exact meaning of ‘far’.

This character means ‘flesh’ or ‘meat,’ and you can clearly see the shape of human muscle within it. When combined, this character serves as a building block in other characters related to the body.

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.

On the left side of this figure, you can find a MAN standing, and on the right, there are TWO BARS. This kanji beautifully represents the warm passion and connection born between two people—which means ‘FRIENDSHIP’ or ‘MUTUAL COMPASSION’ in Japanese.

This figure symbolizes three flames flickering on burning branches, just like a cozy campfire! Therefore, this kanji captures the pure energy of ‘FIRE’ (Hi) in Japanese.

On the left side of this character, you can see the ‘SUN.’ On the right, it depicts a fresh green plant growing from clean water in a tank. Together, they represent ‘glowing beautifully in a great environment.’ Over time, its meaning shifted, and today it is used to mean ‘FINE’ or ‘CLEAR WEATHER’ in Japanese.

This kanji represents a bird’s FEATHER—and as you can see from its beautiful shape, it visualizes a pair of colorful wings.

This kanji means ‘FLOWER,’ and its meaning originates from the two parts of this character. At the top, you can find the symbol for ‘GRASS,’ and below it is the kanji meaning ‘CHANGE.’ Therefore, when grass transforms, it becomes a ‘FLOWER’!

This character combines an overhead tilt of the head with a person dancing and calling out. It symbolizes a noisy, energetic celebration, which is why it was used for the names of ancient kingdoms and regions