RI: Separation and Differentiation

The sound “RI” embodies the core intention of “separation,” “dividing,” “splitting,” and “tearing apart.” It represents the process where phenomena that emerged as a unified coherence in “WA,” now divide into two at this “RI” stage.

In Katakamuna characters, “RI” is depicted by two vertical lines placed within the large circle of the “WA” character. This visually represents how a cohesive unity is divided by two lines, illustrating the core intention of separation that “RI” signifies.

Critically, these vertical lines, symbolizing the Latent World (Kamu), penetrate and open the unified circle of “WA.” This imagery powerfully symbolizes the relationship between the Phenomenal World (Ama) and the Latent World (Kamu).