2009/05/19

What does Anime character's name mean? Japanese anime Bleach

Do you know the most well Known Orihime in Japan?

This time I will introduce the meaning of Orihime Inoue from Japanese Anime and Manga Bleach.




井 read "i" mean "well"
上 read "ue" means "up""above"
織 read "ori" means "weave"
姫 read "hime" means "princes"

Inoue is a very common last name in Japan.
I think it is one of the characteristic of character's name in Bleach.
Character's name in Bleach tend to be weird name for a real existing people. Too unique.
but on the other hand, their last name then to be normal. An ordinary common name.

The most famous Orihime is Orihime from the legend of Tanabata.
Most of Japanese thinks Orihime Inoue's name comes from Orihime of the Tanabata Legend.


Her Brother's name
井 read "i" mean "well"
上 read "ue" means "up""above"
昊 read "kou" means "summer high sky" In Anime and Manga Bleach, it is read "sora." It would not be read "sora" in general.


Japanese Anime Bleach character list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bleach_characters

Image from Anime Bleach Game offical site
http://pierrot.jp/title/bleach/index.html