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Quiz about Japanese Names and Their Meanings A

Japanese Names and Their Meanings - A Quiz

The beautiful wail of a new life being brought into the world--a newborn's first breath. The child is indeed beautiful, but what would be the best name for the child? Do you think you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by bluedoggie95. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bluedoggie95

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,385

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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333

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Question 1 of 10

1. The baby you see is a beautiful little girl. Already she is smiling and you can tell she will be a lovely child. All the boys will be falling in love with this girl, so you should probably give her a fitting name. What would be the best-suited name for this lovely girl? Hint

Aina

Akahana

Airi

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Question 2 of 10

2. The new baby is a little boy. His parents aren't married, but they love each other a lot. Even now, his father is lying down in bed with him and his mother. What would be the perfect name for this little boy born out of love? Hint

Akatsuki

Akiyo

Akio

Aiko

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Question 3 of 10

3. The baby girl you hold seems to radiate light, already shaking her tiny fists and laughing at the faces her father is making. What would be the appropriate name for a bright, happy girl like this? Hint

Akari

Akeno

Akemi

Aki

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Question 4 of 10

4. The little boy you are looking down on smiles at you. While the other babies sleep around him, he is up bright and early at dawn. What should this early bird be named? Hint

Akatsuki

Akihiko

Akifumi

Akinobu

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Question 5 of 10

5. The leaves are falling, and the soft browns and reds are covering the ground on the day of this girl's birth. The sun is shining as if rejoicing in the child. What would be the perfect name for the special little girl? Hint

Akiha

Akiho

Akie

Aki

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Question 6 of 10

6. You look down in astonishment at the baby boy in front of you, and he stares back. The child is clearly intelligent, already able to focus unlike the other newborns who constantly move their eyes. What shall you name him? Hint

Akinori

Akiyo

Akira

Akihito

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Question 7 of 10

7. The little giggle from the baby girl's mouth sounds like bells to you--truly a sound from the heavens. What would be the best name for the little girl with a heavenly voice? Hint

Amami

Ana

Ami

Amane

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Question 8 of 10

8. The little girl you stare down upon has an almost honorable air. Though only a newborn, she has an indefinable look of nobility. What would be a good name for this child? Hint

Anju

Annag

Annka

Annika

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Question 9 of 10

9. The wind crashes into the windows and the rain pounds on the roof violently, as you stare at the beautiful gray-blue eyes of the newborn boy. What is the perfect name for the baby with stormy eyes? Hint

Arashi

Aya

Arata

Asami

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Question 10 of 10

10. The soft flakes of cold snow blow gently against the window, hinting at the wonderful view outside. Yet, your eyes linger on another miracle, a beautiful dark-haired newborn boy with translucent skin and murky hazel eyes. What would be the perfect name for this boy born in a winter-white world? Hint

Akinobu

Akihiro

Akio

Akiyo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ai

Ai means 'love', so it would be the perfect name for the soon-to-be heart breaker! Ai is only a girl's name in Japan.

Answer: Aiko

Aiko means 'love child', which would be fitting for the little boy, as he was conceived in love! Aiko can be used for both a girl or a boy. Incidentally, Aiko is also used among Dutch-speakers.

Answer: Akari

Excluding Aki, all the names have to do with brightness. Akemi means 'bright and beautiful' and Akeno means 'a bright meadow'. However, for this particular child, only Akari, which means 'brightness and light', would fit. Akari is a name only for a little girl.

4. The little boy you are looking down on smiles at you. While the other babies sleep around him, he is up bright and early at dawn. What should this early bird be named?

Answer: Akatsuki

Akatsuki, meaning 'dawn', would be the best name for a young boy that wakes at the crack of dawn! In Japan, Akatsuki is used for boys.

Answer: Aki

Aki means autumn, the perfect name for a girl born in the season of autumn. Aki is only used for girls. The name is sometimes used as a shortened version of Akiko.

Answer: Akira

Akira is a name that means intelligence. In Japan, the name can be used for both a boy or a girl. Famous Akiras include Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, previous justice Akira Machida, and cartoonist Akira Toriyama.

(Source: Parents Connect Website)

7. The little giggle from the baby girl's mouth sounds like bells to you--truly a sound from the heavens. What would be the best name for the little girl with a heavenly voice?

Answer: Amane

Amane directly translates into 'sounds from the heavens.' A beautiful name reserved only for girls in Japan.

8. The little girl you stare down upon has an almost honorable air. Though only a newborn, she has an indefinable look of nobility. What would be a good name for this child?

Answer: Anju

While the other names mean 'grace or favor', Anju translates into 'honor' (and also 'shine'). It is only used for little girls.

Answer: Arashi

Arashi is a name that quite literally means 'storm.' In Japan, it's a name used only for boys.

Answer: Akiyo

Akiyo translates into 'white world'. It sometimes also means 'white generation'. In Japan, it is a name reserved only for boys.

Source: Author bluedoggie95

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