Kakuji

Standard - Standing represents resolve, presence, and the courage to hold one's ground. May your child stand firm in their convictions, unmoved by pressure.

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

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

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

Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

Form, Shape - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.

Lattice - Lattice - A framework of crossed bars - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lattice throughout life.

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

Rule, Regulation, Norm - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

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

Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

Continue - Continuing represents persistence, dedication, and steady progress. May your child continue forward with determination through all challenges.

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

Count - Counting represents attention to detail, value, and appreciation. May your child count their blessings and value what truly matters.

Follow - Following represents learning, respect, and wise discipleship. May your child follow worthy examples and lead others well.

Stay - Staying represents commitment, persistence, and faithful presence. May your child stay true to their values and commitments.

Awake - Awake - To be conscious; alert - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of awake throughout life.

Remember - Remembering represents honoring the past, learning, and gratitude. May your child remember important lessons and loved ones.

Realize - Realize - To Understand; to perceive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of realize throughout life.

Become Clear, Apparent - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

Know, Understand - Knowing represents wisdom, understanding, and the accumulation of learning. May your child know much, growing in wisdom and understanding always.

Manage - Manage - To Oversee; to control - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of manage throughout life.

Preside - Preside - To be in charge - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of preside throughout life.

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

To Serve in an Official Capacity - Service represents humility, contribution, and finding greatness through giving. May your child serve others generously, finding greatness in giving.

Horn - The horn represents strength, protection, and honorable defense. May your child defend what matters with courage.

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

Edge - Edges define boundaries, provide sharpness, and mark where one thing meets another. May your child have the edge to cut through confusion, sharp but not harmful.

Bishop - Bishop - A piece in shogi (Japanese chess) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bishop throughout life.

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

Govern - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

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

Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

Compare, Match - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

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