KU: The Free Emergence of Latent Force

The character for “KU” is composed of the right half of a large circle, which signifies the Latent World, and the numeral “FU” (representing two). From this arrangement of elements, Katakamuna discerns the core intention of the infinite latent force “emerging freely.”

“KU” symbolizes the stage in the phenomenon-generating process—following the fundamental creation stages (HI, FU, MI, YO, I) and the manifestation stages (MA, WA, RI, TE, ME)—where the root energy of the Latent World springs forth, unconstrained, spontaneously, and abundantly. This isn’t merely a passive appearance, but a dynamic creativity that signifies an overflow from within.

This quality of “free emergence” can be seen as analogous to aspects of fundamental creation in the universe that are both unpredictable and essential, such as the generation of energy, the spontaneous formation of particles, or the manifestation of inherent life force in biological activity.