Gotoba

Successor - Successors carry forward important work and traditions. May your child be a worthy successor to the good that came before.

Other - Other represents a role or one who acts with purpose. May your child be a worthy other when called to that role.

Place, Position - Place represents belonging, position, and having a proper location in the world. May your child find their place in the world, where they belong and can flourish.

Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

To be Late - Lateness teaches the value of time and the importance of punctuality. May your child value time, understanding its preciousness and irreversibility.

Bird - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.

Fowl - Fowl represent domestic harmony, dawn's awakening, and the rhythms of rural life. In Japanese tradition, they symbolize reliability and the promise of new beginnings each day. May your child greet each day with the spirit of renewal.

Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

Freedom - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

Intelligence - Intelligence represents wisdom, clever thinking, and navigating life skillfully. May your child navigate life with sharp intelligence.

Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.

Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.

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

Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.

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

Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

Ruler of the Universe - The supreme ruler represents ultimate authority, wisdom, and the ordering of all things. May your child order their life with supreme wisdom, governing themselves before governing others.

Nature - Nature represents the inherent order of things, authenticity, and the wisdom of the natural world. May your child live in harmony with nature, true to their authentic self.

Birthright - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

Emperor - An emperor holds supreme responsibility for the welfare of many. May your child rise to meet great responsibilities with wisdom.

Gods - Gods - Deities; also, the realm where they dwell - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gods throughout life.

Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.

Weather - Weather patterns reflect the natural order and the acceptance of life's changing seasons. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding meaning in sunshine and storm alike.

Emperor - An emperor holds supreme responsibility for the welfare of many. May your child rise to meet great responsibilities with wisdom.

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

Heaven - Heaven represents the celestial realm where ancestors watch over the living, and the source of all blessings. May your child live under heaven's protection, guided by ancestral wisdom and divine grace.

Busy - Busy - Engaged in activity

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

Hurried - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

King - A king must balance power with wisdom and service to their people. May your child lead wisely wherever life calls them to serve.