カテゴリー: P

On the left side of this figure, you can find a sacred stand for food and offerings, while on the right, a large circle symbolizes the collective mouth of the people. This character captures the profound moment where citizens discuss and debate their political problems to find a solution in front of the stand representing their gods or king. Therefore, this beautifully comes to mean ‘peace’!

On the left, you can find a mountain, and on the right, you can see the symbols for ‘up’ and ‘down’ stacked together. This character beautifully captures the exact point where a climb turns into a descent, meaning ‘mountain path’ or ‘pass’.

Why does this character mean ‘people’? On the left side of this figure, a person with a large eye is standing, while a large blade pierces their eye from the right. Why is it so terrible? In ancient, the populace existed entirely for their Emperor, not for themselves. They were expected to have no independent vision and no personal thoughts—only complete surrender to their ruler. This grim origin is how the character came to mean ‘people,’ a meaning it still carries today.

In this figure, you can see a large eye paired with someone’s feet. This character beautifully captures the essence of ‘ordinary people’ or the ‘populace’.

Just as every rose has its thorn, this character shows thorns on the left and a sword on the right, perfectly representing the meaning ‘pierce’

This character shows a man trapped inside a fence. Because of this vivid imagery, it has carried the meaning of ‘prisoner’ since ancient times.

Within this shape, you can see the outline of strong, muscular arms. Therefore, this character in itself represents the concept of ‘power’.

This character is connected to the body, as you can see the symbol for flesh on the left side. On the right, it shows the pathways for blood. Therefore, this character means ‘pulse’.

At the top of this shape, you can see the symbol for a roof, with two residences beneath it. This character means ‘palace,’ representing a grand structure containing many separate dwellings.

Combining a micro-thin thread with a shape that blurs like drifting smoke, this form illustrates the completely invisible. True to its mysterious lines, this character stands for a fleeting ‘illusion’.”phantom”.