説明書

Sound, including music. 音楽 is music; 発音 is pronunciation.

Cherry blossom. Japan’s flower, and the standard image for something beautiful that does not last.

Long life, and the celebration of it. The character on wedding envelopes and New Year food.

Wisdom that comes from seeing clearly. The older, weightier form of 知恵.

This is the character the katakana ン grew out of. It stands for a sound, not a word — the old form of 無, nothing.