Bunnai

Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.

Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

Character - Characters (文字) preserve knowledge and enable communication across time. May your child develop strong character and appreciate the power of written words.

Currency - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

Learning - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

Letters - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

Measurement - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.

Penny - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.

Inside - Inside represents inner life, depth, and the treasures hidden within. May your child cultivate a rich inner life, full of hidden treasures.

During - During represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in during with purpose and skill.

Palace - Palace - The imperial court - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of palace throughout life.

Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

Enter - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

Internal - Being internal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be internal, letting this quality guide their path.

Private - Private - Secretly; intimately - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of private throughout life.

Put in - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Store - Storing represents preservation, saving for the future, and wise resource management. May your child store up treasures of wisdom and kindness for the future.

To Cherish - The act of cherish represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child cherish with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

To Enter - The act of enter represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child enter with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.