Koto

Trust - Trust represents faith in others, reliability, and the foundation of relationships. May your child be worthy of trust and able to trust the worthy.

Faith - Faith - Confidence; belief - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of faith throughout life.

Letter - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

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

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

Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

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

Stretch, Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

To Speak - Speaking represents expression, communication, and the power of words. May your child speak wisely, using words to heal, inspire, and connect.

Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

Here - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

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

I - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

Cherish, Love - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

Poetic Device - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

Put in Heart - Hearing represents receptivity, understanding, and the skill of true listening. May your child truly hear others, listening with understanding and compassion.

Seemingly - Seeming reminds us to look beyond appearances to find deeper truth. May your child see beyond seeming, finding truth beneath appearances.

Think, Consider, Have an Idea - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

Thought - Thought - Feelings; ideas; considerations - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of thought throughout life.

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

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

Harmony - Harmony (和) is the central Japanese value of peaceful coexistence and balanced relationships. May your child bring harmony wherever they go, creating peace and balance in all relationships.

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

Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

Phrase - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

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

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

Sentences - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

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

Tiger Tally - Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tiger tally throughout life.

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

Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.

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

Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.

Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.

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

Tiger Tally - Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tiger tally throughout life.

Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

Ritual Vessel - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

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

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

Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.

Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

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.

Big Town - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.

Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.

Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.

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

Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.

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

Random - Random - Haphazard; careless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of random throughout life.

What - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

Ebisu - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.

Longevity - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

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

Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.

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

Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.

Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.

Tiger - The tiger (寅) represents courage, power, and the ability to overcome obstacles. May your child have the tiger's bravery and strength to face any challenge.

Brave - Brave - Courageous; fearless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of brave throughout life.

Fierce - Fierce - Violent; ferocious - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fierce throughout life.

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

Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.

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

Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.

Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.

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

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

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

Inspire - Inspire - To motivate or encourage - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of inspire throughout life.

Strike - Striking represents decisive action, the courage to act when needed. May your child strike with purpose when action is required.

Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.

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

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