Help with names.
As I mentioned earlier, we got pups. Regarding this, we would be very happy for some help with japanese names, and the meaning of these names. It have to be names starting on K. I have found some japanese names (I think/hope?) but are not sure. Make us happy, give some suggestions on good japanese names and meaning. Thank you.
I have found these, please comment:
Male:
Katsuo
Female:
Katsue
Kiku
Kiyoko
Keiko
Kazuko
Kaziki
I have found these, please comment:
Male:
Katsuo
Female:
Katsue
Kiku
Kiyoko
Keiko
Kazuko
Kaziki
Comments
Please note that those words can be different meangs with same pronunciation.For example, Ken means health(健),dog(犬),sword(剣),ticket(券)etc.
And some of the pronunciation is not most widely used one for the Kan-ji(Chinese character) mentioned below.
For example, "海(sea,ocean)" is usually pronounced "Umi" rather than "Kai".
☆=Typycal dog names in Japan.
Male:
☆Kai(海)=sea
Kaien(海燕)=sea swallow(bird)
Kamui="God" in Ainu language.
Ken(健)=health
Ken(剣)=sword
☆Kuro(黒)=black
Kou(堅)=hard,firm,solid
Kiba(牙)=fang
Kiri(霧)=fog
☆Koro=A common dog name in Japan.Hard to translate.Maybe "roundness"or "chubby".
Female:
Kikka(菊花)=flower of chrysanthemum
Kirara(雲母）=archaic word for "mica"
Kumi(久美)=lasting beauty.A common name for japanese women.
Kana(加奈)=add(加)+archaic word for "wild apple"or "quince"(奈).A common name for japanese women.
Kohaku(琥珀)=Amber
☆Koyuki(小雪)=little snow
Kasumi(霞）=mist
Karin(花梨)=quince
Kokoro(心)=heart,mind,bosom
Here's a translation for names you mentioned above.
Meanings can be different depends on what Kanji-ji you choose.
Katsuo(鰹)=bointo
Katsue(勝江？)=victory(勝)+habor(江).A name for japanese women.
Kiku(菊)=chrysanthemum
Kiyoko(清子)=pure(清)+child（子）."ko(子)" is suffix for women's name.
Keiko(恵子？)=blessing(恵)+子
Kazuko(数子？)=numbers(数)+子
Kaziki(旗魚)=marlin
Thank you!
Think I'll use Koro for my male pup, it's a good short name, and he's a little fat boy right now. ;-)
I like Kana and Kumi too, will use these for the female pups.
Wonderful help, thanks again.
You're welcome : )
I think names you choose for pups are very suitable for Japanese dogs.
Best wishes to your beautiful pups!
Kaibutsu: Monster
Kamakiri: Praying mantis
Ken: Sword
Kisaragi: February
Kotetsu: Little Iron
Kurotora: Black Tiger
Kyoshiro: Big white/castle
These are from the manga Ginga Densetsu Weed.
I really like Kyoshiro
I also like Kamakiri, though it is close to harakiri (which as far as I've understood is the japanese form of suicide, where you stab yourself and have someone cut you head off - okay I've seen too many movies!)