2004-04-15, 11:06 | Link #1 |
Despised
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Naruto Character Names, Origins, and Meanings
I find alot of names in anime's make no sense... Their meanings are just random, especially the vegetable, and underwear array from Dragon Ball Z... But these names, all mean something similar, Kiba for instance means horse... He is obviously a dog person, but the humanistic animal relationship, is cohesive to it's meaning... If you know some of the names, put them here, and say your thesus, on the reasoning for the naming... Or you can just hate me for starting a stupid thread, but whatever...
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2004-04-15, 12:02 | Link #5 |
Gai's 'hip' rival :)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: England
Age: 34
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*tries to remember what he can from another thread* I think Orochimaru's name comes from a legend of some giant snake with a similar name. The sword of Kusangi(?) was found in the giant snake (which relates to Orochimaru and how the sword is inside him)
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2004-04-15, 12:08 | Link #6 |
先輩
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I got a reference from a website that talks about all the meaning of names of the characters. Well, I will start of with the sannin. (dunno whether can post the link so might as well give info here)
Jiraiya Sama: 自来也 His name came from old Japanese story、児雷也豪傑物語 (Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari). This story was published over 30 years! The origin of this Jiraiya was actually named 我来也 (Garaiya, meaning I came) in an old stroy in China called 諧史 (Kaishi). Once it came to Japan and took a long time to became 自来也. Even name, Jirayia has a few different ways to write in Kanji. The Kanji in above English site refers to is 児雷也. This stroy is now played in 歌舞伎 (Kabuki). The way Jiraiya looks in Naruto series is similar to what he looks like in the Kabuki play. They way he talks is also from Kabuki. 綱手 Tsunade In the Jiraiya story, Tsunade is his wife, who also uses the snail magic. 大蛇丸 Orochimaru Orochimaru was the name of the enemy, who fought against Jiraiya and Tsunade. But here's also more to its name. His name in Kanji 大蛇 literally says Big Snake. Maru part is to make it sound more like a name. This kanji also be pronounced as Daija. Daija is more often used when saying a big snake in real life. So, it’s natural for him to summon snakes... no brainer. There's a lot on orochimaru's story of this big snake with 8 heads, but its really very long. So hope this helps. Heavy reference from a website. ^_- |
2004-04-15, 12:09 | Link #7 | |
無罪
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: もう東京ではない
Age: 42
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Kiba doesn't mean horse, it means fang.
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However the verb shikameru means "to frown". |
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2004-04-15, 12:24 | Link #8 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Mushroom County, Mario World
Age: 36
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I've got a few
Kurenai: Deep Red, Her eyes no doubt Hinata: Sunny Place, Let the sun shine Konohamaru: Leaf + Male suffix, he has explained it himself. BTW Tsunade: Mooring Rope, WTF does that mean Name Translating DIY: http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm |
2004-04-15, 12:36 | Link #13 |
先輩
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To add to akamaru's reply on shikamaru, his full name is
Nara Shikamaru Nara is a prefecture in Japan. 奈良県 (Nara prefecture) is famous for 鹿 (Shika, deers) that bows for snacks. Yep, there is a park which sells deer snacks for the public to feed. Very fun! Young deers are cute but very violent. -_- Oh, yah, since shika is deer and maru means a boy's name, then Nara simply epitomize the deer part. ^^ (but haven't seen shikamaru with deer yet...only know his father deals with it...) And the Hyuga clan is 日向 for kanji, a sunny city in the southern part of Japan and even has palm trees! So this makes Hinata very sunny! |
2004-04-15, 12:54 | Link #15 | |
先輩
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Sasuke is taken from a famous Ninja, 猿飛佐助 (Sarutobi Sasuke). Sarutobi Sasuke was a very good Ninja, though some believes he wasn't a real one. The name, Sasuke itself gives the idea of him being a skilled Nija. Own research: Sasuke is the story of a ninja child that starts right after the battle of Sekigahara where Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan. Sarutobi Sasuke (Jump Like Monkey Sasuke) was a famous ninja in the employ of Sanada Daisuke who fought for the losing side against Ieyasu. He was believed to have committed suicide when he was trapped in a castle, but the story takes off that he really escaped and that Sarutobi is not a name of a ninja but a whole ninja clan sasuke -> sounds like tasuke which means help. Yet, if it is sazukeru (verb) it means give or grant. |
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2004-04-15, 13:26 | Link #17 |
Boku wa Great desu! Ehehe
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Sweden
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Sarutobi Sasuke is a legendary ninja, yes, and also a character in the anime Samurai Deeper Kyo.
Orochi was, according to legends, a huge 9-headed snake. Most other names doesn't really make any sense unless you learn their kanjis and stuff. |
2004-04-15, 13:48 | Link #19 |
先輩
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Oh 9 headed? I thought it was 8-headed since the Orochi i can find is 八岐大蛇(Yamata-no-Orochi). Yamata-no-Orochi is a big snake (or rather a dragon) with eight heads. The Yamata in Kanji means eight branches. This snake appears in 日本神話 (Nihon Shinwa, Japanese mythology), which contains several stories about the creation of Japan, and about Gods who created and lived in Japan.
Very reduced version of the myth: The Snake was finally killed by a guy named Sasanouno Mikoto and he found a sword (which is called the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi) inside it.(This is the sword Orochimaru used to penetrate the 3rd Hokage from his back to his chest.) This sword is real, the Imperial family of Japan owns them. How the sword got its name? This is another mythology. ^_- Edit: Actually while researching I found a lot of deep and good meanings behind each character's name and I thought it does shows that Kishimoto has a vast knowledge of Kabuki, Noh, Mythology and Ninja history before he releases Naruto. |
2004-04-15, 15:11 | Link #20 |
Peacemaker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Journeying around the world
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doesnt make any sense, tsunami is a big tidal wave right? but it could have something to do with her giant ( overwhelming? ) strength, but that is just a guess
btw this has been done before i think, anyways www.narutoguide.com or something explains a lot |
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