

This kanji depicts a fire burning strongly, with one “fire” radical stacked on top of another. As you can imagine, this kanji means “flame.”


This kanji depicts a fire burning strongly, with one “fire” radical stacked on top of another. As you can imagine, this kanji means “flame.”


This kanji is composed of two parts: ‘speech’ on the left and ‘fire’ on the right. Therefore, it carries the meaning ‘to discuss’—representing people speaking with a passionate fire in their hearts.


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’.


Imagine watching a swallow heading up into the sky, gracefully folding and beating its wings from above. Since ancient times in China, the swallow has been a symbol of good fortune and happiness. Because of this auspicious meaning, this character is frequently used in town names and other celebratory places.