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  2. Japanese ship-naming conventions - Wikipedia

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    The English translations of the Japanese warships provide names; the literal translation of the characters does not necessarily represent how the name is perceived to the Japanese. For example, Akagi is probably perceived as "red castle" by Japanese about as often as Philadelphia is perceived as the "city of brotherly love" by Americans.

  3. Tomoki - Wikipedia

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    Tomoki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: 友紀, "friend, chronicle" 友規, "friend, to scheme" 友喜, "friend, rejoice" ...

  4. Yuri (Japanese name) - Wikipedia

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    Yuri Kanō (由理, born 1978), Japanese long-distance runner; Yuri Kasahara (由里), Japanese opera singer; Yuri Kochiyama (百合, 1921–2014), Japanese-American activist; Yuri Komura (born 1992), Japanese ice hockey player; Yuri Komuro (友里, born 1976), Japanese actress, writer and adult video actress; Yuri Masuda (祐里, born 1977 ...

  5. 75 of the Most Common Japanese Last Names and Their Meanings

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    7. Yamamoto. This means "one who lives at the foot of the mountains." 8. Nakamura. Means "person from middle village." 9. Kobayashi. Means "small forest."

  6. Aya (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Aya is a male or female name with multiple meanings in many different languages. In Old German, Aya means "sword". Aya (あや, アヤ) is a common female Japanese given name meaning "design", "colorful" or "beautiful".

  7. Rei (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Rei is both a Japanese given name and a Hebrew given name. In Japanese it could have different meanings depending on the used kanji and can be used for (or by) either gender. In Hebrew, the name Rei (רעי Re`eeY) originates in biblical texts which mean "my shepherd; my companion; my friend".

  8. Akane - Wikipedia

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    Akane (あかね, アカネ) is the Japanese word for 'deep red' (茜, Akane, Rubia cordifolia) and is associated with red [3] (from the red dye made from its roots) and brilliant red. [4] Akane (written in a variety of forms) is both a female Japanese given name , ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan, [ 5 ] as well as a surname .

  9. Maru - Wikipedia

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    Maru (cat), a Japanese Internet celebrity cat; Maru, a 1971 novel by Bessie Head; WD 0806−661, a star; Maru, a common suffix to Japanese ship names; See Japanese ship-naming conventions; Maru code , a World War II code used by Japanese merchant ships; An alternate term for the Ancient Indian weapon maduvu; One of the ragas of the Sikh religion