

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, 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.


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 character resembles the kanji for a small ‘BIRD.’ It depicts a large bird spreading its wide wings, heading up toward the sun. Therefore, this kanji means ‘to FLY’ or ‘to JUMP’ in Japanese.