Ryuhei (龍平)–“Dragon peace,” combining “ryu” meaning dragon, and “hei” meaning peace, symbolizing the harmonious and serene side of the dragon. Ryuya (龍也)–“Dragon knight,” combining “ryu” meaning dragon, and “ya” meaning knight, symbolizing a warrior with the spirit and ...
Ryūji is most commonly written by combining the kanji for dragon with the one for either second or child. Ryūji Kisaragi is the main protagonist in the novel and anime series, Dragon Crisis! An ordinary teenager, Ryūji becomes embroiled in a struggle to keep a dragon, Rose, out of the ...
Well, what shall I say first…okay, hi I am bangin, Japanese cosplayer, and the owner of this blog, Japanese words of anime fans, by anime fans, for anime fans. I shall introduce you those words which stem from anime or Japan’s subculture. I mean, they are otakish words, you know...
1. Irezumi (入れ墨), horimono (彫り物), shisei (刺青), and tattoo (タトゥー) everything mean tattoo. These words have different delicate reminders and meanings, but all of them generally mean tattoo. Within the public media, just like the news on TV or in magazines, it’s proper to...
And this, in miniature, is why J-J definitions are important. No two words in different languages mean the same thing. People argue that “water” means the same as 水. In a way that is right but in another way it isn’t. 水 refers to the substance we all drink and swim in, cer...
Zan, San, or Yama are different readings ultimately depending of that the character is borrowed from China. Its reading in Japan depends on context. The on'yomi readings (san or zan) are used in more formal or Sino-Japanese contexts, such as names, titles, and compound words. The kun'...
If you have a close friend or a friend, you’ve known for a long time, like Goku and Krillin in the anime “Dragon Ball,” this is the correct word for friend in Japanese that you’re looking for. It comes from the same kanji character as the adjective 親しい (shitashii), which ...
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Meaning: Combines words for red or clear with that for either cold, profit, plum, or pear tree Alternative Spellings & Variations:丹凛, 明里, 明梨, 明理, 朱里, 朱莉, 亜香里, あかり Famous Namesakes:Actress and singer Akari Hayami ...
Words have always been more than enough for Ken Z, but when he meets Ran at the mall food court, everything changes. Beautiful, mysterious Ran opens the door to a number of firsts for Ken: first kiss, first love. But as quickly as he enters Ken’s life, Ran disappears, and Ken Z...