This kanji is composed of the radical for ‘wind’ and the radical for ‘stop,’ which represents a human footprint. Therefore, it carries the meaning ‘calm’—the quiet moment when the wind stops as the airflow shifts direction.
calm(凪)
wind(風)
This kanji symbolizes a powerful presence that we cannot see with our own eyes—WIND. The outer framework of this character represents a ship’s MAST catching the breeze from behind, and right in the center, you can find an INSECT that awakens and appears with the arrival of the warm spring wind.