白 White
White is a sun with a ray of light. That’s how I see it. Some etymologies say it’s a mark pointing to the tip of a white fingernail.
生 Life
This kanji means life, birth, and genuine. You see it on the labels of beer bottles. And that, my friends, is the meaning of life.
力 Power
Power comes from a pictograph of an arm with bulging biceps. The kanji is used as an element in the kanji for male, 男.
竹 Bamboo
Bambo’s ability to bend in the wind and not break represents its resilience. Green is the color of life, of spring, of hope, and of joy.