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Title: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Leo Blanchette on March 01, 2008, 13:27

Hi guys!

Any Japanese speaking people out there? I don't know the japanese language, but I wanted to give my robot a japanese name (something cute and catchy to both japanese and english speaking people). I'm making a series of him, and I thought it might be nice to attribute a name to him. (Or is this bad from a microstock point of view? I don't think it is).

The japanese are leaders in robotics, so I thought it would be a great idea. Any thoughts? Its just for fun. Thanks.

See below pic.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/2301489422_6bdb505c47_m.jpg)

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Seren on March 01, 2008, 14:05

Call him Kai, my Japanese best friends brothers name.  He looks like a Kai, he's very cute.

I would suggest her Dad's name, Yoshi, but that's already kinda been done!   ;D

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Leo Blanchette on March 01, 2008, 14:37

I'll save the name Yoshi for the Dinosaur he rides :)

KAI is awesome! I'll look up that name in baby names to see what it means. Good name though!

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Seren on March 01, 2008, 15:29

Kai means "The Earth" in Japan and "The Sea" in Hawaii.  Best of both worlds!

He's very, very, very cute, I want a print of him.  :D  Can't wait to see what you do with him!

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Leo Blanchette on March 01, 2008, 15:49

Hey, that makes sense! I remember Kai being used a lot in Hawaii. Makes perfect sense. Kona Kai, etc.

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Leontura on March 02, 2008, 02:58

Kawaii means cute in Japanese. Pronounced "Ka Why Yee". Kwai means scary so thats good too. Kawaiikai? Kwaikai? Maybe that's too much... It's a nice robot anyway.

Title: Re: Japanese name for my robot
Post by: Leo Blanchette on March 02, 2008, 19:59

There must have been some interchange between the Hawaiian islands and the japanese language -- many of the terminologies sound the same. Now if only I knew how "Spam Musubi" was coined.

Well, its a tough one.

So far on the list I have the ones mentioned: Kai, Kawaii, (and the conjunction)

Koyo (my stepfather suggested the name because it sounded Japanese and by coincidence actually a word relating to leaves)

My mother came up with "Masahiro" from an online japanese name site, (means big hero or something).