KANJI GUIDE
A blessing, and the giving of it. 恵み is grace; 知恵 is wisdom given.
Long life, and the celebration of it. The character on wedding envelopes and New Year food.
A child. Also the ending on a great many women’s names in Japan.
A leaf. 言葉, the word for language, is literally leaves of speech.
Half of 瑠璃, the deep blue stone. On its own it is used mostly for its sound and its colour.