Subject: [FFML] Re: [Info Request] The English meanings of the Senshi's names
From: kukuru@mac.com
Date: 8/30/2000, 1:05 AM
CC: ffml@fanfic.com



Thomas Hood wrote:

Jason Wong wrote:

Hi, can anyone out there provide a little info
I'm lacking in order to write a fanfic (Fate of
Love, and Mage, Scolar and Martial Artist).

I'm trying to collect all the English translations
of the Japanese names of the Senshi of the Sailor
Moon series. Eg. Tomoe Hotaru means 'Earth Firefly'.


Hotaru's name is very difficult. Hotaru means firefly, but Tomoe is a
combination of two kanjis composed of Earth and crumble[death,distruction,
can be alternates].

This becomes a case of symbolism and I have had debates on what it could mean.

My take is Eternal distruction, or I like to use Silence. Firefly of
Silence. There are many other alternatives that can be explored from the
combination of Earth/dirt and Crumble/distruction such as opposites as in
Life and death.


Mamoru means protect. Chiba I have a feeling is Chibaken or the perfect
Tokyo or city.

Meiou Setsuna is probably the most funny and obvious pun next to our
little rabbit.

Meiou is short for Meiou-sei for Pluto or planet pluto if you add the
proper sei.
Setsuna means transendant or a strong enough emotion that goes beyond.
[Pun ne?]

This patern follows for the other two as well.

Tenou Haruka,

Tenousei is the planet Uranus
Haruka means to be distant or far away.

Kaiou Michiru

You guessed it, Kaiousei is the Plannet Neptune.
Michiru means mature.


The inners.

Last names:

Mizuno, Hino, Anou, Tsukino are all the first part of the combination for
days/signs in the ancient chinese calender.[Not the modern one] see the
simarities? Ther is some problems here as some of them don't exist or
slightly changed. like Tsukino and Aino aren't really signs in the
properly order, but is very similar to them.

[Sign]noe

Mizuno the sign for water.  Mizu=water
Hino is fire.  Hi[one of the ponoucations]=fire
Kino is metal. Ki[In this case] = metal
Tsukino is going by the list would be Moon. Tsu[again selective
ponoucation] = Moon
Aino is love. Ai = love

The signs also have ranks if it matters. 
Kino is 1st rank or 1st class.
Hino is 3rd rank or class
Mizuno is 9 or 10th class.

First names:
Ami= friend
Rei= soul
Makoto= confidience, truth, sincerity
Minako = [Mina] everyone
Usagi = Rabbit. Can also refer to innocent

Chibi-usa is all but obvious Chibi-usagi.


Tsukino Usagi means 'Moon Rabbit.' Tsukino means Moon
and Usagi means Rabbit. Chibi-Usa means Little Rabbit.
Not sure about the rest.

Mamoru Chiba
Mizuno Ami
Hino Rei
Kino Makoto
Aino Minako
Tomoe Hotaru
Meiou Setsuna
Tenou Haruka
? Michiru(can't remember)

(Do you notice a pattern with the names?)


Of course there are patterns.

In terms of character traits, names tell A LOT. might if you don't already
know these obvious traits.

Hope people get a kick out of these extra information. Sowwie if it's
becomes a pointless post.

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