lull, calm, (kokuji)
凪 centers on stillness and peace, specifically a lull or calm in the wind or sea. It is a Japan-made kokuji that captures the moment when motion stops.
凪 is a kokuji created in Japan by combining the wind enclosure ⺇ with 止 (stop), directly expressing the idea of wind stopping.
The outer shape ⺇ suggests wind, and inside is 止 (stop). Picture the wind stopping completely, leaving a calm, quiet lull.
For なぎ, imagine a calm sea where the wind has stopped, and a single nagging thought drifts away: nagging -> なぎ, as the lull settles in.
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