Hounoshin

Peak - Peaks represent achievement, high points, and reaching summits. May your child reach the peaks of their aspirations.

Back of Blade - Back represents support, protection, and watching over those who go before. May your child be a supportive presence, protecting and watching over loved ones.

Large Mountain - The large mountain represents grand aspirations and majestic presence. May your child dream large and stand majestic.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Friend - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.

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

Ally - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

Companion - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Law - Law represents order, justice, and the rules that enable society. May your child respect just laws and work to improve unjust ones.

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

Buddhist Teaching - Buddhist Teaching represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in buddhist teaching with purpose and skill.

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

Model, Example, Pattern - Models represent standards, examples, and patterns worthy of imitation. May your child be a model for others, worthy of imitation in character.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

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

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

Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.

Talented - Talented - Having a natural ability or skill - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of talented throughout life.

Well-regarded - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Country - Country represents homeland, identity, and the larger community of nation. May your child love and serve their country, contributing to its flourishing.

Japan - Japan represents the Land of the Rising Sun, harmony with nature, and refined aesthetics. May your child embody Japanese values of harmony, respect, and attention to beauty.

Nation - Nation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of nation.

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

Enfeoff - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

Realm - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Phoenix - The phoenix (鳳凰) represents rebirth, immortality, and the empress in Japanese imperial symbolism. May your child rise renewed like the phoenix from every challenge, embodying immortal grace.

Male Phoenix - The phoenix (鳳凰) represents rebirth, immortality, and the empress in Japanese imperial symbolism. May your child rise renewed like the phoenix from every challenge, embodying immortal grace.

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

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Roc - The roc, legendary giant bird, represents magnificent power and mythical strength. May your child possess legendary greatness.

Great 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.

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

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Advance - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.

Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.

Ascend - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

Fulfill - Fulfill - To do one's best - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

Serve - Serving represents dedication, contribution, and putting others first. May your child serve others with a joyful heart.

Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

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

Bud - Bud - The first sign of growth - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bud throughout life.

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

People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.

This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

Heart - Heart (心) in Japanese represents both the physical heart and the mind/spirit. May your child's heart be pure and their mind clear, unified in purpose.

Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.

Core - The core represents essence, center, and fundamental truth. May your child stay true to their core values.

Center - The center represents balance, stability, and being at the heart of things. May your child find their center, balanced and stable at the heart of their world.

Feelings - Feeling represents emotional intelligence, empathy, and human connection. May your child feel deeply, connecting with others through empathy.

Spirit - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.