The kanji 巴 primarily represents a spiral, a curve, or a swirl, often visualized as a comma shape or a whirlpool. It can also refer to something that is curved or circular. It evokes a sense of movement and circularity.

・On-yomi (音読み): ha ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): tomo-e

⚫︎巴里 Translation: Paris (the name of the city, often written as パリ in katakana) ⚫︎巴戦 Translation: A tie-breaker match (in some martial arts) ⚫︎巴形 Translation: Spiral shape; comma-shaped

The kanji 巴 is a pictograph. It depicts a curved shape, likely representing a whirlpool or a spiral. This shape is the origin of its meaning, referring to something that is curved or circular. Over time, the character evolved to its current form. The original form may have depicted a stylized spiral or whirlpool.