Anime/ Video Game Names Flashcards
Riku
Kingdom Hearts
陸
りく
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‘Riku’ means ‘land’ in Japanese
Sora
Kingdom Hearts
空 (そら)
Sky
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‘Sora’ means ‘sky’ in Japanese
Kairi
Kingdom Hearts
海洋
かいよう
Ocean
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The ‘kai’ in Kairi means ‘ocean’ in Japanese
Namine
Kingdom Hearts
海の波
うみ の なみ
Umi no nami
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Naminé’ means ‘ocean wave’ (tying her with Kairi)
Inuyasha
Manga/ Anime: Inuyahsa
犬夜叉
いぬやしゃ
Inu - Dog
Yasha - Half
Halfdog
Sesshoumaru
Anime/ Manga: Inuyahsa
殺生丸
Sesshōmaru
He is Inuyasha’s older half-brother. Unlike Inuyasha he is fully demon, this is because both his parents are demons and Inuyasha’s mother is a human. Sesshou (殺生) means kill, or cruel and Maru (丸) is circle. Like his name, he doesn’t hesitate to kill anything.
Naraku
Anime/ Manga: Inuyasha
Naraku (奈落) means hell
Muzan Kibutsuji 鬼舞辻 無惨
Demon Slayer
Muzan, Japanese kanji (無惨).
The Mu (無) in Muzan means empty and the zan (惨) means tragedy, however, if you combine the two kanji’s it becomes one word, Muzan which means cruel or brutal.
This word describes Muzan perfectly since he shows no mercy.
Tanjiro Kamado
Demon Slayer
First of all the main character Tanjiro, Japanese kanji (炭治郎).
The Tan(炭) in Tanjiro means charcoal which is perfect because Tanjiro and his family sold charcoal to make money, the Ji (治) means to cure and the Ro (郎) is a typical kanji for young Japanese boys that’s put at the end of their names.
Izuku Midoriya
Izuku Midoriya
Midori in Japanese is green
Natsu
Fairy Tale
夏
なつ
Summer
Ichigo
Bleach
苺
いちご
Strawberry
Yuki
Fruits Basket
雪
ゆき
snow; snowfall
Kyo
Fruits Basket
今日
きょう
Today
Iruka
dolphin
Avatar Kyoshi
教師
きょうし
Kyōshi = Teacher.
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Hunter X Hunter: Hisoka
密
ヒソカ
Hisoka: cautious, reserved
Madoka
円
まどか
Madoka - Circle / Round
