Saturday, November 25, 2006

naruto names and what they mean
Word: Meaning: Notes/Explanation:
Anko Sweet Bean Paste A sweet bean paste around which a mochi skin is wrapped. See also: Mitarashi.
Choji Hanafuda is a type of Japanese card game where there are certain lineups of cards which score different points (like in poker: full house, royal flush, etc.) The 'InoShikaCho' is one of these line-ups. The 'Cho' card is a butterfly.
Gaara "I love death" Gaara's name is a pun on the phraise "I love death." The Kanji on his forehead means 'Love' which is the 'ai' part in his name.
Gekkou Tropical Lizard Note: In English, it is spelt Gecko. 'Haya' means "crawl" or "it crawls". Te' means "trick", "move", "person", "arm", amoungst other things.
GamaBunta Toad Boss ...N/A
Haruno Spring (of) Haru means Spring which is the season in which the Cherry Blossom flower blooms. No is basically a connecting word making her full name "Cherry Blossom of Spring."

Hatake Field This is connected with his first name, Kakashi, which means scarecrow. Note: Hatake means a dry field.
Hinata Sun See also: Hyuga (Hyuga also can mean Sun)
Hokage Fire Shadow Ho = Fire. Kage = Shadow. Kage is the name given to the most elite Ninjas who rule a Hidden Village.
Hyuga Sun N/A
Ino Hanafuda is a type of Japanese card game where there are certain lineups of cards which score different points (like in poker: full house, royal flush, etc.) The 'InoShikaCho' is one of these line-ups. The 'Ino' card is a boar (Sakura calls her "Ino Pig-chan.")
Iruka Dolphin N/A
Kabuto Helmet His team-mates, Yoroi and Tsurugu, are also named after battle gear. Stuff that a Ninja would wear.
Kakashi Scarecrow His last name, Hatake, means (dry) field which is where you place scarecrows. Another interesting fact about the name Scarecrow is that, when Ninjas had nothing to hide behind, they could manipulate their body into various shapes, and become a part of the scenery. One common example is where a Ninja would replace, and take the form of, a scarecrow. His silhouette, in theory, would go unnoticed.
Kazekage Wind Shadow N/A
Korasu Kills N/A
Kurenai "Gets Dark" See also: Yuuhi
Makimono (Ninja) Scroll N/A
Mitarashi Type of Japanese Candy Mitarashi Dango is a type of mochi, rounded into balls and skewered on a stick with a shoyu-sugar type sauce covering it. Anko is seen eating one when she throws sticks at the tree to complete the Leaf mark. See also: Anko.
Morino Ibiki "Snore of the Forest" N/A
Orochimaru
Japanese Mythical Character N/A
Sakura Cherry Blossom Cherry Blossom is a type of flower. See also: Haruno
Sarutobi Family name of one of the legendary Sanada 10 Hero Shinobis. He was an actual historical figure. His maiden name was Sasuke.
Sasuke Maiden name of one of the legendary Sanada 10 Hero Shinobis. He was an actual historical figure. His family name was Sarutobi.
Shikamaru Hanafuda is a type of Japanese card game where there are certain lineups of cards which score different points (like in poker: full house, royal flush, etc.) The 'InoShikaCho' is one of these line-ups. The 'Shika' card is a Deer.
Tsunami Harbour Wave It is pronounced "Suu-naam-E", a tsunami is basically a huge tidal wave.
Tsurugu Sword His team-mates, Kabuto and Yoroi, are also named after battle gear. Stuff that a Ninja would wear.
Uchiha Fan Uchiha, or Uchiwa, is a type of fan (a wooden paddle that you wave in front of your face to cool you off) and this is the family symbol of the Uchiha Clan. There is one on the back of Sasuke's shirt.
Umino Sea/Ocean (of) Umi means Sea or Ocean and 'no' is basically a connecting word. So Iruka's full name is something like "Dolphin of the Sea."
Uzumaki Spirals This is connected with Narutos first name since it is a type of fish cake with a spiral on it.
Yoroi Body Armor His team-mates, Kabuto and Tsurugu, are also named after battle gear. Stuff that a Ninja would wear.
Yuuhi Setting Sun See also: Kurenai

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