swastika; fylfot; gammadion
Primarily the counterclockwise Buddhist swastika, used as a temple symbol on maps. Distinct from the Nazi hakenkreuz, though the shape is similar.
See also: ハーケンクロイツ
地図で卍のマークはお寺を表します。
On maps, the 卍 mark indicates a Buddhist temple.
swastika-shaped family crest
A traditional Japanese family crest (kamon) featuring a swastika design.
あの家の家紋は卍です。
That family's crest is a swastika.
There are three temple symbols on the map.
卍、今日のテスト満点だった！
Wow, I got a perfect score on today's test!
このラーメン、マジ卍うまい。
This ramen is seriously awesome.
彼の家の家紋は卍だ。
His family crest is a swastika design.
Today's live show was insanely amazing, wow!
Wow, that was so much fun!
As internet slang, 卍 is tacked onto a sentence for excitement or disgust much like やばい, but やばい is everyday spoken Japanese while 卍 is a niche, text-based net-slang interjection.
卍 is the Buddhist counterclockwise swastika used in Japan, while ハーケンクロイツ specifically refers to the clockwise, tilted Nazi swastika.
in a confused mass; swirling around
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
wow; cool; awesome · really?; are you kidding me?
octopus hold
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
Standard kanji form for the swastika symbol and its derived uses.
Explicitly includes 字 (character), sometimes used for clarity.
Phonetic kanji spelling; 万 (ten thousand) is used for its reading, not meaning.
From Sanskrit svastika, via Chinese. The character 卍 has been used in East Asian Buddhism for centuries. The slang interjection use originated online, possibly from the shape's energetic or chaotic feel.