Katsuru

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.

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

Effort - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and the ability to withstand. May your child be tough enough to face life's challenges.

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

Ability - Ability - Capacity; skill - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ability throughout life.

Momentum or Energy - Moments are the building blocks of life, each one precious and unrepeatable. May your child treasure each moment, fully present and aware.

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

To be Good at - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

Well - Well - Sufficiently; fully - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of well throughout life.

Lapis Lazuli - Lapis lazuli represents the night sky, truth, and royal wisdom in many ancient cultures. May your child possess lapis lazuli's depth, embodying truth and royal wisdom.

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

Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

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

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

Style - Style - A Manner; a school of thought - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of style throughout life.

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

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

Fellowship - Fellowship - Companions, bloodline, same kind - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fellowship throughout life.

Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

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

Stream - Streams represent freshness, the beginning of journeys, and the purity of mountain springs. May your child carry the freshness of a mountain stream, pure of heart and full of life.

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

Good - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.

To Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

String - Tools extend our abilities and enable us to create. May your child use the right tools wisely for good purposes.

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

Chord - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

Half Moon - The moon symbolizes elegance, tranquility, and the beauty of impermanence in Japanese aesthetics. May your child possess the moon's gentle beauty, illuminating the darkness with quiet grace.

Hypotenuse - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.