1. INUYASHA
Inu: Of course, it means dog. Yasha: The transliteration of "violent evil" in Sanskrit, that is, a man-eating ghost. After converting to Buddhism, he protects the heavens, especially as a follower of Bishamonten, guarding the north.
Friends who have read "Sacred Biography" or other Buddhist allusions should be very familiar with this allusion, right? Teacher Takahashi named the male protagonist Inuyasha. What is his purpose? Maybe it means "protecting", because one of the important points in the whole drama is the sentence Inuyasha said to Kagome, "In any case, I will protect you." Because of this sentence, Tie Suiya started to rise. Reactions and changes - having a heart to protect the one you love most is probably the ultimate meaning of "protection".
2． Kagome KAGOME
The sound KAGO means "cage" in Japanese, and ME is written as "eye", which means "eye" and "seam". Together they mean "cage seam" ". It is said that there is an ancient Japanese nursery rhyme that has been circulated from the Muromachi period to the present:
The cage is cracked, the cage is cracked, the bird in the cage is trying to escape all the time, behind the moment of unity between the white crane and the turtle in the night before dawn Who is facing you?
To be honest, I am really confused; in the CHINAREN Takahashi Forum article "Japanese Ballads in Inuyasha", the following explanation was given: This nursery rhyme was sung while playing a certain game. The ghost child squats in the middle of the circle and is blindfolded. A group of children surround the ghost and sing nursery rhymes. After singing, if the child pretending to be a ghost guesses who is facing him from behind, that child will change to pretend to be the ghost. In other words, the profound meaning of the last sentence of this nursery rhyme is: "At that time, the person behind the ghost was to replace the bird in the cage as the scapegoat." This nursery rhyme is known to everyone in Japan, which shows that Teacher Takahashi When I was painting "Inuyasha", naming the heroine KAGOME already hinted that I wanted to paint the entire story as a ghost story. If you don't understand Japanese culture, you really can't guess the deep meaning in one fell swoop.
3． The explanation of Platycodon KIKYO in the dictionary is: "One of the seven autumn grasses, a perennial herb that grows on its own in the mountains and fields. It has five blue-purple bell-shaped petals for viewing." Planting grass has many similarities with Platycodon's character, a strong woman who is cold and arrogant and not afraid of frost...
4. Kaede KAEDE
Like her elder sister, her younger sister Kaede’s name also comes from a plant. The original meaning of KAEDE is literally "frog hand", which vividly represents the shape of a maple leaf. Personally, I think Feng is a common name.
5. Qibao SIPPOU
If there is a long sound at the end of the word, it means "Qibao", and if there is no long sound, it means "tail".
The general name for the seven kinds of treasures in Buddhist scriptures, namely: gold, silver, glass, clam, rose, agate, and coral. Of course, if the Buddhist scriptures have different versions, there will be some slight differences in the seven treasures recorded. There is also a saying that it is called "Qizhen". It seems that coral is also a kind of seven treasures! Speaking of this name, what does it mean? Maybe it’s the various gadgets and tricks used to house the cute little fox demon?
6． Maitreya MIROKU
The transliteration of "the being of great mercy" in Sanskrit is a Bodhisattva who saves people who have not listened to Sakyamuni's teachings. After the death of Sakyamuni, he returned to the human world from Tushita Heaven after 5.67 billion years.
At first glance, it seems that Maitreya is not worthy of his name, and he is so lustful... However, from the point of view of defeating monsters, it is accurate, and his magic power is also very powerful, but no matter how you look at it, The person who was redeemed in Miroku's life should be himself, because he met Kagome, Inuyasha and his party, which was the greatest luck in his wandering life.
7. Coral SANGO
As introduced before, it is one of the seven treasures.
As for how beautiful, precious, and heroic a girl is, everyone should know about it. She is beautiful, gentle, brave, strong, has incomparable care for her relatives, and has incomparable trust in her companions... The purpose is a treasure haha!
8. Amber KOHAKU
Sisters Platycodon grandiflorum and Maple are both named after plants, and their names also mean "treasure" to show that they have a sister-sister relationship. Amber is of course a kind of treasure. It is a translucent and shiny stone after petrified resin, which can be used as decoration. (Personally, I think Kohaku looks very gentle! Much better than Inuyasha!)
9. SESSHOMARU
Sesshomaru, the first meaning in Japanese is the literal meaning of killing, and the second meaning is "cruel". It fits the personality of this dark noble prince. He is cool as hell, and I like it. Gorgeous and handsome man.
Master Sesshomaru's methods are indeed cruel, but I always feel that there is something hidden behind it... As for "Maru", it is a commonly used Chinese character that Japanese people like very much. It is usually placed in children, knives, boats, etc. After names such as dogs, it is pronounced "MARU".
For example, the mourning that can be brought in "Ranma 1/2" is called "Mangan Maru". "Hiyoshi Maru" is not Oda Nobunaga's monkey in the animation, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi's monkey. A cheap name.
10． RIN
I was originally doubting whether I should use the word "bell" because the same pronunciation also has the word "phosphorus", but after reading the explanation, I think this word should be used for my little sister's name. It couldn't be more appropriate.
This "bell" can be interpreted as a Buddhist utensil when chanting sutras. I think the reason why Teacher Takahashi named this sister "bell" may be related to the timing of her change in Lord Sesshomaru. Is this explanation too far-fetched for Sesshomaru's basic point of being good? ^-^
11. Evil views JYAKEN
Evil views, or wrong views. This little villain~~ is just a funny follower at best.
12． Mica KIRARA
"Mica" is a relatively precious mineral raw material, mostly white or black, which can be used for industry and decoration - it seems that the coral family is obsessed with "treasures"... Considering the grammatical pronunciation of "UMO", I personally think the pronunciation of KIRARA is cuter and more in line with the image of mica.
13. MYOUGA
The meaning of this name is very interesting: unknowingly receiving the grace of God and the protection of gods and Buddhas, or there is another explanation: incredible luck. Grandpa Mingka, this little old man who ran away whenever he encountered danger, was really lucky. He could escape unscathed at any time, which was different from Inuyasha who always lost in every battle. The latter would often be penetrated by the poisonous fangs of his brother Sesshomaru, have his hands broken by his love rival Gangya, etc... the list goes on...||||It would be great if Grandpa Mingka could protect his young master one day, Even if you give him some luck, that's fine! (But it seems there is little hope) But when encountering various powerful enemies, Mingga's "Monster Encyclopedia" head is still very useful.
14. Naraku NARAKU
The Sanskrit transliteration of "hell" is the proverb "Naru's bottom", which refers to the extremely deep hell world that cannot be escaped, and also refers to the abyss with no bottom. There is no way to climb back up.
Naraku undoubtedly exists as a villain, but he also has the tendency to drag everyone down like hell. But~~Xiao Nai, what is it like to be trapped in hell?
15． KAGURA
Music for dancing performed in front of God.
This... is usually played in shrines. It is a product of Shintoism. Does it coincide with Kagura's unique skill of making corpses dance?
One is from Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures, and the other is Shinto dance music. No wonder they are out of tune. Kagura, the "daughter", wants to break away from the relationship with Naraku.
16. Kanna KANNA
There is only one "Kanna Moon" in the dictionary, which is the elegant name for the tenth month of the lunar calendar. Literally, it means "without God", which is true, in the lawless Naraku In the eyes, what do gods and Buddhas mean? According to Maitreya, the special thing about this girl is the word "无". She has no expression, no emotions, and can't even smell the smell of monsters. She does many things without noticing. Maybe this is the explanation of "nothing"?