KANJI GUIDE
A leaf. 言葉, the word for language, is literally leaves of speech.
The sky, and heaven with it. 天国 is paradise; 天気 is the weather.
Splendour, the showy kind. 華やか is gorgeous; 中華 is China — the splendid centre.
The orchid. One of the four plants of classical painting, standing for quiet nobility.