Japanese Name Column
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Japanese names of characters from “Death Note”
Death Note is a story about a genius teenager named Light Yagami.Light finds a notebook called the Death Note which belonged to the God of death (死神 read Shinigami) Ryuk.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Death Note.Read More -
Japanese names of characters from “Inuyasha”
Inuyasha is about a fight over the sacred jewel called the ‘four souls jewel’ (四魂の玉 read Shikon no Tama) which gives power to demons and grants any wish.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Inuyasha.Read More -
Japanese names of characters from “Hinomaru Sumo”
Hinomaru Sumo is a story about Hinomaru, a young and passionate boy who wants to be a professional sumo wrestler. Hinomaru joins the Odachi highschool Sumo club to find his path to the professional world of sumo.Read More -
“Seimei-Handan” – Fortunetelling based on your name
Read MoreChoosing a favorite baby name can feel intimacy and affectionate. When parents name their children, they put a lot of thoughts and consideration into it.
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An Introduction to “Kira-kira names” – Beyond the old-fashioned pronunciation of Kanji
Have you ever heard 'Kira-kira name'? In Japan, there is a controversial trend of the naming of your child a so-called 'Kira-kira name'.Read More -
Japanese names of characters from “Demon Slayer”
Here are the meanings behind the names of the characters in Demon Slayer. And let's learn Japanese language through the dialogues in the Manga and Anime.Read More -
Japanese names of characters from “Assassination Classroom”
Here are the meanings behind the names of the characters in Assassination Classroom. And let's learn Japanese language through the dialogues in the Manga and Anime.Read More -
Japanese names that sound good internationally
Introducing some beautiful Japanese names that also sound Western and would work internationallyRead More -
Cool Japanese last names
Today, let me introduce some cool last names that are loved globally. For each last name I’ve listed a few common kanji combinations and the kanji meanings.Read More -
Japanese names associated with season: Winter
I’m introducing names associated with winter.Read More
