Itamaru

Plum Tree - The plum tree (ume) blooms in late winter, symbolizing resilience, perseverance, and hope. As the first flower of spring, it represents renewal and endurance through hardship. May your child bloom courageously like the plum, even in life's coldest seasons.

Judge - Judges must balance justice with mercy, wisdom with fairness. May your child judge fairly and wisely in all matters of life.

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

Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.

Reach - Reaching represents aspiration, extending, and touching what matters. May your child reach their goals and touch many lives.

To Reach, Arrive - Reaching represents extending, striving, and pushing toward goals. May your child reach for great things, extending beyond their current grasp.

Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

Convey - Convey - To Deliver; to transmit - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of convey throughout life.

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

Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.

Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.

Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.

Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.

Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.

Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.

Sea - The sea symbolizes vastness, depth of character, and the acceptance of all things. May your child possess the ocean's depth and vastness, embracing life with boundless capacity.

Ocean - The ocean represents infinite possibilities, mystery, and the connection of all lands. May your child have the ocean's expansive heart, connecting with all people across all boundaries.

Gathering Place - 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.

Lake or Pond - Ponds represent tranquility, reflection, and the cultivation of inner peace. May your child find stillness like a pond, reflecting wisdom from peaceful contemplation.

Wide and Large - Width represents breadth of understanding, inclusiveness, and comprehensive vision. May your child have wide understanding, inclusive and comprehensive in their view.