swastika, gammadion, fylfot
卍 centers on a specific ancient hooked cross symbol: the swastika, also known as gammadion or fylfot. Its meaning is purely this geometric emblem.
卍 is an ancient symbol adopted into Chinese and Japanese writing. Its exact historical development as a character is uncertain, but it represents the swastika emblem found across many cultures.
The four bent arms of 卍 form a hooked cross. Picture it as a spinning wheel with four bent spokes, a symbol known as the swastika.
For バン, imagine a banner with a swastika printed on it: banner -> バン, and the symbol is the 卍 on the banner.
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion
wow; kewl; awes
octopus hold
(fighting) in a confused mass; (falling) in swirls; (falling) in whirls
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika