Kanji Detail for 巴 - "tomoe, spiral, swirl"

巴

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
巴 means "tomoe, spiral, swirl."
1. Tomoe - A swirling, comma-shaped pattern.
2. Spiral - A coiling, circular shape.
3. Serpent - A mythical giant snake.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

comma-design

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

greatly desire, anxiously hope

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

Ba, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan); the east of Sichuan and Chongqing Municipality; surname Ba; (bound form) abbr. for 巴勒斯坦[Ba1 le4 si1 tan3] (Palestine), 巴基斯坦[Ba1 ji1 si1 tan3] (Pakistan) or 巴西[Ba1 xi1] (Brazil)

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to desire, to wish for

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

An ancient state name. In present-day eastern Sichuan. Qin destroyed it and established Ba Commandery. After Han, it was divided into Badong and Baxi commanderies, all under Yizhou, called the Three Ba. Now, Sichuan is called 巴蜀, based on this.
Onyomi

ha(は)
Kunyomi

tomoe(ともえ)

uzumaki(うずまき)
Strokes

4 strokes
Radical

己巳已 (onore)
Related Keywords
tomoe spiral swirl pattern serpent coil circular dynamic energy motion heraldic crest Japanese traditional design symbol rotating flowing mythical emblem