2006-12-25 17:32:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
The meanings of japanese personal names follow ineluctably from the meanings of the characters (Kanji), of which the names consist. If the name is not composed of Kanji, but Hiragana or Katakana (both japanese phonetic letters), it can be without any meaning. But it occurs very rarely.
Names, which sound identically, can have different meanings, if other Kanji are used. For Example, Miki can be 美貴(beuty-precious) or 未来(future) or 美姫(beutiful princes), the famous figure skater, Miki Ando, is the third one.
2006-12-25 18:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by gundam_shu1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. Their meanings are more or less similar to Western names. The biggest differences is that most of them can be used for both girls and boys.
If you want to know more about it, go to the site "Behind the Name."
2006-12-26 01:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Iris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
â¡Yes!
ï¼As already mentioned above, the kanji selected for the names has a meaning.
ï½Also, two people can have the same name, Sachiko for example, but it can be written using completely different kanji.
Take a look here for some Japanese names and the meanings:
http://japanese.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/jap.html
http://gojapan.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=gojapan&cdn=travel&tm=4&gps=125_6_983_594&f=22&su=p284.21.140.ip_&tt=14&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.babynameguide.com/categoryjapanese.asp%3FstrCat%3DJapanese
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/site/japanese_baby_names.html
Hope this helps!â¡
2006-12-26 04:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MOST DEFINITELY, MY FRIEND NAME IS MARUYAMA, MEANING HIGH MOUNTAIN
2006-12-26 03:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by trykindness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so
2006-12-26 01:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by Amazing!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋