Ever wondered how anime characters got their names? This time, ApkVenue has some hidden meanings from the names of famous anime characters!
One of the elements that anime must have is the character. Each anime character has a name that is often very Japanese.
Maybe we don't realize that behind the name, there is a hidden meaning that not many people know.
But don't worry, this time Jaka will tell you some hidden meanings of famous anime character names!
7 Hidden Meanings of Anime Character Names
The names of the characters below may already be very well known and you must know a lot. But Jaka is sure, not many people know the meaning of their names.
Reporting from various sources, here are the names of anime characters with hidden meanings!
1. Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
Photo source: Naruto, Bleach and Sonic Wiki - Fandom In Japanese, Ichigo means strawberry. He has a sister named Yuzu which means Orange. His other sister also has a name which means fruit.
That is, there is an element of intentionality in naming members of the Kurosaki family using the fruit name, gang.
There is another interpretation of Ichigo's name. Ichi mean one and go mean to protect.
We know that he desperately wants to protect the one thing that is most important to him: his beloved mother. It's just, the more the series goes on the more people he wants to protect.
In addition, go can also mean numbers five, explaining why Ichigo often appears with number 15.
2. Kenshin Himura (Rurounin Kenshin)
Photo source: Trepup One of the most famous samurai anime characters is Kenshin Himura. But maybe you don't know that Kenshin has a real name Shinta.
Then, after ending the days of being a battoshai, he changed his name to Kenshin, where Ken means sword and shin means heart.
own last name, Himura has meaning dark red village, a fitting term to describe his bloody past.
3. Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
Photo source: Comic Book Maybe you already know that the name Naruto given by Jiraiya when his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, was pregnant.
Where did Jiraiya get the name from? From the ramen he was eating! Naruto or narutomaki is one of the complementary ornaments of ramen which is quite delicious.
Each piece of Naruto has a red spiral pattern that resembles a whirlpool. This pattern is also similar to the crest of the Uzumaki clan, the gang.
Other Anime Characters . . .
4. Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
Photo source: Dragon Ball Fandom Son Goku is one of the anime characters that has the coolest form of transformation. But, did you know the name is inspired by the novel Journey to the West?
If you've watched Magic Monkey, must know that one of the main characters is Sun Go Kong ape-shaped.
Goku himself does have a tail like an ape, it can even turn into a what giant when you're looking at the full moon.
In addition, Goku's real name, Kakarot, inspired by carrot which means carrot. In fact, many of the names of the saiyan people are taken from the names of vegetables.
Another example is Vegeta taken from vegetables or Broly taken from the word broccoli.
5. Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)
Photo source: Fanpop One of the beautiful anime characters from the legendary 90s anime sailor Moon is Usagi Tsukino.
If we use the Japanese style of writing by putting the family name in front, it will be Tsukino Usagi.
In Japanese, Tsuki no Usagi means moon rabbit. This is related to Japanese folklore which tells of a rabbit making mochi on the moon.
6. Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Photo source: CBR Seto Kaiba is the toughest rival owned by Yugi Mutou. The name itself is inspired by two different mythologies!
Name Seto taken from the word Set, one of the famous Egyptian gods. The story is, Kaiba is the reincarnation of the priest Set in the past.
Other than that, Kaiba means seahorse. In mythology, there is a connection between seahorses and dragons. What is Kaiba's flagship card? Blue-eyes White Dragon!
7. Light Yagami (Death Note)
Photo source: Fanpop Light Yagami is one of the most popular anime characters of all time, even though he is the antagonist in the anime Death Note.
Her first name is Light which means light. In kanji, it is written for the word month. This was the reason why he gathered his followers under the moonlight.
last name, Yagami, means night and god. The name was suggested by Tsugumi Ohba, one of the anime's editors, and it seemed to fit her perfectly.
Naming an anime character is basically the same as naming a child: there's a hidden message behind it.
Some are chosen to fit the description of the character, some are just cute to make it feel just right.
Are there other anime character names that have unique meanings? Write in the comments column, yes!
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