The kanji 狼 (おおかみ - ookami) means wolf. This kanji is used when referring specifically to the animal itself and appears in literature, folklore, and nature-related vocabulary. Wolves have an important place in Japanese folklore and mythology, where they were sometimes seen as protective spirits of the mountains and forests. Because of that, the word 狼 can carry both the simple meaning of the animal and cultural associations with wild nature and ancient legends

Examples of use:
狼  (おおかみ – ookami) - wolf
北極狼  (ほっきょくおおかみ - hokkyokuookami) - Arctic wolf
狼の群れ（おおかみ の むれ – ookami no mure) – a pack of wolves
狼男（おおかみおとこ – ookami otoko) – (male) werewolf
人狼  (じんろう - jinrou) - warewolf
狼の遠吠え（おおかみ の とおぼえ – ookami no tooboe) – a wolf’s howl
一匹狼（いっぴきおおかみ – ippiki ookami) – a lone wolf (a person who prefers to act independently) 

The kanji 馬 (uma / ba) means horse. Its original form comes from an ancient pictograph that actually looked like a horse in profile. Even though the modern version looks different, it still carries traces of that original image: the top part suggests the head and mane, the long vertical strokes represent the legs, and the four short lines at the bottom come from older depictions of the tail and leg movement. In terms of stroke count, 馬 has 10 strokes

Examples of use:
馬場  (ばば - baba) - horse-riding ground
乗馬  (じょうば – jouba) - horse riding
競馬  (けいば – keiba) - horse racing
彼女は毎週末に乗馬をします  (かのじょはまいしゅうまつにじょうばをします – kanojo wa maishuumatsu ni jouba o shimasu) - she goes horse riding every weekend 

The kanji 炎 (en / honoo) means blaze or flame. It visually represents two fires stacked on top of each other (火 + 火), which perfectly captures the idea of something burning intensely You’ll often see this kanji in words related to fire, passion, inflammation, and intense heat

Examples of use:
炎上  (えんじょう - enjou）– going up in flames / destruction by fire, especially when talking about large building / a public scandal blowing up online
炎症  (えんしょう - enshou) - inflammation / irritation
情炎  (じょうえん - jouen) - burning passion (as a fiery emotion)
彼は炎を見つめていた  (かれはほのおをみつめていた - kare wa honoo o mitsumete ita) - he was gazing at the flames