松下电气工业

• 木(tree; plant; stick; classifier for long objects)RADICAL
• 公(public; common)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A pine tree standing in the forest is like common property shared by everyone.

• 一(horizontal line; boundary)RADICAL
• 卜(stroke descending downward)ASSOCIATIVE

A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.

• 曰(speak; bright cloud)ASSOCIATIVE
• 乚(lightning bolt; hook stroke (downward))ASSOCIATIVE

A flash of lightning bursts bright through the clouds—that is electricity itself!

• 气(vapor; gas; steam)ASSOCIATIVE

The character depicts wisps of vapor rising upward, symbolizing invisible atmospheric air.

• 業(work; career; undertaking)ASSOCIATIVE

A wooden rack for hanging musical instruments evolved to mean profession or work.