Naizen

Inside - Inside represents inner life, depth, and the treasures hidden within. May your child cultivate a rich inner life, full of hidden treasures.

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

Palace - Palace - The imperial court - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of palace throughout life.

Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

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

Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

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

Private - Private - Secretly; intimately - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of private throughout life.

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

Store - Storing represents preservation, saving for the future, and wise resource management. May your child store up treasures of wisdom and kindness for the future.

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

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

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

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

To Eat - Eating represents nourishment, community, and the simple pleasures of life. May your child always have enough to eat, sharing meals in good company.

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

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

Recommend - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

Tray - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

Treat - 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.