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Morning Musume names (Part 2: Second and Third generations)
Posted by ADRNEL,
20 June 2012
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The meanings of the Kanji in each member's names:
Yasuda Kei [保田圭]
保田: protect, safeguard, dafend, care * rice paddy
圭: jade tablet
Yaguchi Mari [矢口真里]
矢口: arrow * mouth
真里: just, right, pure, genuine, true, real * country house
Ichii Sayaka [市井紗耶香]
市井: market * a well
紗耶香: gauze, thin silk * YA * fragrant sweet smelling
Goto Maki [後藤真希]
後藤: the back, the rear, behind * wisteria flower
真希: just, right, pure, genuine, true, real * hope, expect, strive for
Note: These are the literal meanings of the kanji. There many other meanings (sometimes none, only used for traliteration purposes such as 耶=Ya), and sometimes there are Kanji that are only used in names and nowhere else.
Yasuda Kei [保田圭]
保田: protect, safeguard, dafend, care * rice paddy
圭: jade tablet
Yaguchi Mari [矢口真里]
矢口: arrow * mouth
真里: just, right, pure, genuine, true, real * country house
Ichii Sayaka [市井紗耶香]
市井: market * a well
紗耶香: gauze, thin silk * YA * fragrant sweet smelling
Goto Maki [後藤真希]
後藤: the back, the rear, behind * wisteria flower
真希: just, right, pure, genuine, true, real * hope, expect, strive for
Note: These are the literal meanings of the kanji. There many other meanings (sometimes none, only used for traliteration purposes such as 耶=Ya), and sometimes there are Kanji that are only used in names and nowhere else.