▁representing ▁the ▁first ▁sy ll able ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁y ang / yo ▁which ▁represents ▁the ▁absolute ▁aspect ▁or ▁off ensive ▁nature ▁of ▁the ▁de ity . ▁The ▁second ▁stroke / slash ▁is ▁def ensive ▁and ▁represents ▁the ▁second ▁sy ll able ▁or ▁relative ▁aspect ▁or ▁def ensive ▁nature ▁of ▁the ▁de ity . ▁ ▁O ften ▁a ▁t enth ▁sy ll able ▁is ▁added ▁at ▁the ▁end . ▁Gener ally ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁m ata ▁[ s yll able ] ▁for ▁victory , ▁or ▁" to ▁destroy ". ▁ ▁Yang / Y ō ▁sy ll ables ▁[ horizontal , ▁absolute ] ▁▁ <0xE8> <0x87> <0xA8> / R in : ▁come ▁▁ <0xE9> <0x97> <0x98> / T ō : ▁fight ▁▁ <0xE7> <0x9A> <0x86> / K ai : ▁ready ▁▁ 列 / R ets u : ▁line - up ▁▁ 前 / Z en : ▁in ▁front ▁ ▁Y in / In ▁sy ll ables ▁[ vertical , ▁relative ] ▁▁ 兵 / Py ō : ▁war riors ▁▁ 者 / Sh ā : ▁one ▁▁ <0xE9> <0x99> <0xA3> / J in : ▁formation ▁▁ 在 / Z ai : ▁take ▁position ▁ ▁Thus ▁the ▁ess ence ▁of ▁the ▁meaning ▁of ▁the ▁k u - ji ▁can ▁be ▁roughly ▁translated ▁as , ▁ ▁T ao ist : ▁“ May ▁all ▁those ▁who ▁pres ide ▁over ▁war riors ▁be ▁my ▁v angu ard .” ▁ ▁Japanese : ▁" Come ▁war riors , ▁fight ▁as ▁one , ▁ready ▁in ▁formation , ▁line ▁up ▁and ▁take