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What's In a Name? Part 27

On The Third Day of Fun I present... a new addition to the oldest series! It's time to look at some kanji! Hiro - 紘 Prefix of Suffix: Suffix Old Meaning: Large New (Standardized) Meaning: Large Found In: Gion Kobu, Pontocho, Miyagawa Cho, and Gion Higashi A masculine sounding kanji, hiro is pretty simple in its meaning, but can sometimes be hard to translate as it modifies other words. It's also a newer kanji that replaces an older kanji with the same pronunciation and close meaning in "広." Examples 市紘 Ichihiro (Gion Kobu): "First Great," This is a case of one that's a bit hard to translate because "First Large" sounds a bit off. もみ紘 Momihiro (Pontocho): "Large Fir Tree," this one has multiple meanings due to the hiragana in the name, but I chose fir tree as its example to keep it sounding nice. ふく紘 Fukuhiro (Miyagawa Cho): "Large Luck," another one with multiple meanings, this was the most common meaning when heard. 叶紘 Kanohiro (Gion Higashi): "Large Wish," a very charming and straightforward name. Katsu/Masaru - 勝 Prefix of Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Victory New (Standardized) Meaning: Victory Found In: Gion Kobu and Kamishichiken Another masculine kanji, what could be more awesome than "victory" in your name? Examples 勝 Masaru (Gion Kobu): "Victory," pretty straightforward and simple. 勝㐂代 Katsukiyo (Kamishichiken): "Era of Rejoicing Victory," a beautiful name for a beautiful woman. Sen - 扇 Prefix of Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Fan New (Standardized) Meaning: Fan Found In: Gion Kobu, Pontocho, and Miyagawa Cho, A staple of the geimaiko's tool kit, fans (in this case, folding fans) also make an appearance in their names! Examples 佳つ扇 Katsusen (Gion Kobu): "Beautiful Fan," very lovely and simple. 市扇 Ichisen (Pontocho): "First Fan," another simple yet nice name. 扇正 Senshō (Miyagawa Cho): "Righteous Fan," an older name but very powerful.

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What's In a Name? Part 26

On The Fourth Day of Fun I present... a new entry in the oldest series! Yes, we're back looking at names! Waka - 若 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Youth/Young New (Standardized) Meaning: Youth/Young Found In: All Five Kagai This kanji speaks of youthful vigor and is often given to girls with fresh faces! Examples 若葉 Wakaba (Gion Kobu): "Youthful Leaf," a name that brings forth images of spring and lush, green leaves. 豆若 Mamewaka (Pontocho): "Young Bean," a very karyukai name, this one also has imagery of fresh plants. 久若 Hisawaka (Kamishichiken): "Long Lived Youth," a name with wishes for long lasting youth. 若玉 Wakatama (Miyagawa Cho): "Youthful Treasure," for someone who is treasured for their youth. 鶴若 Tsuruwaka (Gion Higashi): "Young Crane," pretty straightforward. Sato/Ri - 里 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Village or Unit of Measurement New (Standardized) Meaning: Village Found In: All Five Kagai This kanji is used more for its sound and stroke count than its meaning and is quite common in Japanese girls' names! 豆里 Mamesato (Gion Kobu): "Bean Village," a very karyukai name that doesn't have a good literal translation to it. 市優里 Ichiyuri (Pontocho): "First Excellent Village," definitely used for stroke count here rather than meaning, it's a lovely sounding name! 由香里 Yukari (Kamishichiken): "Village of Significant Perfume," "Yukari" itself it a very popular Japanese name and one that has a long history in the karyukai. 里美 Satomi (Gion Kobu and Miyagawa Cho): "Beautiful Village," another popular girl's name outside of the karyukai. 里和 Satokazu (Gion Higashi): "Harmonious Village," a very calm sounding name. Yoshi - 芳 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Perfume or Fragrance New (Standardized) Meaning: Perfume or Fragrance Found In: Gion Kobu, Pontocho, Miyagawa Cho, and Gion Higashi A sweet smelling kanji whose stroke count is similar to "若"'s, but has a very different meaning ^^ 芳豆 Yoshimame (Gion Kobu): "Fragrance of Bean Flowers," since beans themselves don't exactly smell, I took this name to mean that the smell is referring to the bean plant itself rather than it being super literal. 豆芳 Mameyoshi (Pontocho): "Bean Perfume," this could have the exact same meaning as the name above, but with the kanji switched you can also read it this way! 芳富美 Yoshifumi (Miyagawa Cho): "Perfume of Wealth and Beauty," a very lovely sounding name! 君芳 Kimiyoshi (Gion Higashi): "Your Perfume," a very poetic and personal name.

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What’s In a Name? Part 24

On The Fourth Day Of Fun I present... another entry in the oldest series! Words are always fun, so let’s dive in and learn about some new ones! Hide - 秀 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Excellence or Beauty New (Standardized) Meaning: Excellence or Beauty Found In: All Five Kagai This kanji is overall a wonderful one as it’s upbeat, positive, and just great to have! When using it to mean “beauty” it’s often done in relation to someone’s looks or if they already have another kanji in their name that already means “excellence.” Examples 真理秀 Marihide (Gion Kobu): “True Logic and Beauty,” this translation used “beauty” instead of “excellence” as it sounded better when describing a person. 秀咲季 Hidesaki (Pontocho): “Excellent Blossom Season,” this one describes the time of flowers blooming, so “excellent” was more appropriate here. 秀治 Hideji (Kamishichiken): “Excellent Ruler,” this one could have gone either way, but “excellence” sounded better when referring to a ruler. 芳秀 Yoshihide (Miyagawa Cho): “Excellent Perfume,” another one that could have gone either way, but “excellent” sounded better in this instance again. 秀千代 Hidechiyo (Gion Higashi): “Eternally Excellent,” a pretty great name to have! Sumi - 純 Prefix or Suffix: Suffix Old Meaning: Purity or Innocence  New (Standardized) Meaning: Purity or Innocence  Found In: Gion Kobu, Kamishichiken, and Miyagawa Cho Another wonderful kanji, this one describes the innocence or purity in things, like newly fallen snow or the wonderment of a child. Examples 小純 Kosumi (Gion Kobu): “Small Innocence,” pretty straightforward in that it describes someone who is small and innocent. 市純 Ichisumi (Kamishichiken): “First Innocence,” using it as “first” in this case like the shrine marker eludes to the purity of the shrine itself and the innocence of the deities residing there. とし純 Toshisumi (Miyagawa Cho): “Town of Innocence” or “Year of Innocence,” since “Toshi” can have two different meanings it’s important to list both.   Kana/Kano/Ka - 叶 Prefix or Suffix: Prefix Old Meaning: Wish New (Standardized) Meaning: Wish Found In: Pontocho, Kamishichiken, Miyagawa Cho, and Gion Higashi A third wonderful kanji that represents wishes! What could be better than wishing on a star and hoping that your dreams come true? ^^ Examples 叶蝶 Kanachō (Pontocho): “Butterfly Wishes,” in this case it’s the butterfly who makes the wishes. 梅叶菜 Umekana (Kamishichiken): “Plum Who Wishes of Vegetables,” this one was slightly harder to translate into something that made sense, so I hope that it ended up working. 叶はる Kanaharu (Miyagawa Cho): “Spring Wishes,” a refreshing name! 叶千代 Kanochiyo (Gion Higashi): “Eternal Wishes,” something that we all wish for ^^

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What’s In a Name? Part 22

On The Fourth Day of Fun I present... another addition in the first ever series! This one features some unique kanji that have only been used once to my knowledge, so let’s learn more! Ke - 圭 Prefix or Suffix: Prefix Old Meaning: Corner or Edge New (Standardized) Meaning): Corner or Edge Found In: Gion Kobu A pretty interesting kanji as besides referring to a corner or an edge it can also refer to square jewels! That’s a more obscure meaning, but it’s still there! Example 圭衣子 Keiko (Gion Kobu): “Child With An Edge of Cloth” - This one needs a bit of explanation as “衣“ refers to important or special pieces of cloth like ceremonial kimono. So, its akin to an attendant holding a piece of kimono aloft for its wearer. Kei - 景 Prefix or Suffix: Prefix Old Meaning: Scenery New (Standardized) Meaning): Scenery Found In: Gion Kobu This kanji is more commonly found in standard women’s names and not the karyukai, so that’s why it’s made this list. Example 景子 Keiko (Gion Kobu): “Scenic Child” - A very standard female name!   O - 甫 Prefix or Suffix: Neither Old Meaning: For The First Time New (Standardized) Meaning): For The First Time Found In: Gion Kobu This one is really rare as the pronunciation was changed to fit a name, and just doesn’t see much use anymore. Example 奈甫子 Naoko (Gion Kobu): “Child of The First Time/First Time Child” - This one’s a bit hard to translate as “奈“ itself is awkward on its best days ^^;

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What’s In a Name? Part 21

On The Third Day of Fun I present... the newest addition in the first ever series! Since so many kanji have been covered over the years this feature only really gets updated during The Twelve Days of Fun, so I hope that you enjoy the new additions! Tama - 玉 Prefix or Suffix: Prefix Old Meaning: Treasure or Jewel New (Standardized) Meaning: Treasure or Jewel Found In: All Kagai A once popular kanji, its meaning is associated with both the finest jewels and royalty due to its resemblance to the kanji “王,“ meaning “Ruler.“ Examples 玉龍 Tamaryō (Gion Kobu, Kamishichiken, and Miyagawa Cho): “Dragon Treasure” - A special name that brings to mind the treasure orbs that Japanese dragons carry. 玉雄 Tamayū/Tamao (Gion Kobu and Gion Higashi): “Treasured Hero” - Two different pronunciations with one meaning harking back to the karyukai’s common use of masculine geimei. 玉枝 Tamae (Pontocho): “Jewelled Branch” - An interesting geimei as it possibly eludes to the story of Horai’s Gem Branch.  Tama - 珠 Prefix or Suffix: Suffix Old Meaning: Treasure or Jewel New (Standardized) Meaning: Treasure or Jewel Found In: Gion Kobu and Miyagawa Cho This kanji is actually fairly new on the scene as it’s a more out dated version of the other Tama. It’s used primarily for stroke count but also as a way of keeping old kanji alive. Examples 豆珠 Mametama (Gion Kobu): “Jewel or Treasured Bean” - An elegant name that’s quintessentially karyukai by mixing the popular “bean” with a regal kanji to elevate its status. ふく珠 Fukutama (Miyagawa Cho): “Lucky Jewel or Lucky Treasure” - A very auspicious name that also brings to mind cute, round things ^^      Sono - 苑 Prefix or Suffix: Suffix Old Meaning: Garden New (Standardized) Meaning: Garden Found In: Gion Kobu and Miyagawa Cho Another way to write previously covered kanji “園,” it’s also seen much newer use as it’s only been around since 2005. Examples 幸苑 Yukizono (Gion Kobu): “Blessed Garden” - A great geimei with hopes for the owner to grow into a great artist ^^ 富美苑 Fumisono (Miyagawa Cho): “Beautiful Wealthy Garden” - An elegant geimei that brings to mind the imperial gardens.

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Random Fact of The Week 17/3

An interesting suggestion sent in by two different readers! Sometimes geimei incorporate the sound of a real girl’s name into her geimei as a way of allowing her to transition easier into the karyukai. It’s also quite auspicious! Some notable names include: Asuka - Asuka (あす佳) Mitsuki - Mitsuki (美月) Chika - Mamechika (豆千花) Yuri - Mameyuri (豆ゆり) Ayako - Ayako (亜矢子) Maki - Makiko (槇子) Tomomo - Katsutomo (佳つ智) Hinata - Umehina (梅ひな) Technically Luna - Satsuki (紗月) counts as well since her name means “moon” and her geimei has the kanji for “moon” in it ^^ There are likely many more, but those are the ones that I can remember off the top of my head ^^