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Name Meanings in "Sailor Moon" Quiz

Do you know the meaning of the names of these characters? Uses the original Japanese names. Have fun!

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

Author
tsukitenshi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Usagi mean? Hint

Angel

Moon

Rabbit

Dumpling

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the translation for the name Hotaru? Hint

Mystery

Raven

Darkness

Firefly

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mamoru's name translates as which of the following? Hint

Earth

Guardian/Protector

Prince

Knight/Warrior

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is not a translation of the name Makoto? Hint

truth

devotion

sincerity

strength

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Question 5 of 10

5. The kanji "ou" found in the surnames of Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna means what? Hint

God/Goddess

King

Planet

Lost

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Question 6 of 10

6. The hiragana used in Haruka's name translates to what? Hint

Wind

Far away, distant

Heavens

Sky

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Sailor Starlight's given name translates to "night sky"? Hint

Yaten

Taiki

Seiya

None of them

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Question 8 of 10

8. The name Kakyuu means what? Hint

Clover

Starlight

Fireball

Olive

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Question 9 of 10

9. The hiragana in Setsuna's given name translates as what? Hint

Dark

Time

Moment

Age

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Takeuchi Naoko base the names of most of her villains off of? Hint

Gems

Minerals

All of these

Metals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Usagi mean?

Answer: Rabbit

Her full name, Tsukino Usagi (remember, in Japan the surname [family name] goes first) literally means "rabbit of the moon" (tsuki = moon, no = of), although the kanji of her surname actually means "moon field".

2. What is the translation for the name Hotaru?

Answer: Firefly

Her full name, Tomoe Hotaru, means "firefly sprouting from the Earth".

3. Mamoru's name translates as which of the following?

Answer: Guardian/Protector

His surname, Chiba, combines the kanji of "chi" which means earth and "ba" which means location, so his full name would be roughly translated as "local guardian".

4. Which of these is not a translation of the name Makoto?

Answer: strength

The hiragana in Makoto's name translates to truth or sincerity; with different hiragana, you get the translation of devotion.

5. The kanji "ou" found in the surnames of Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna means what?

Answer: King

Hotaru is the only outer senshi without this kanji in her name.

6. The hiragana used in Haruka's name translates to what?

Answer: Far away, distant

The kanji "ten" in her surname (Ten'oh) means "sky or heaven", so her full name would roughly translate to "Distant Heaven King/Ruler".

7. Which Sailor Starlight's given name translates to "night sky"?

Answer: Yaten

Seiya translates roughly to "star field", and Taiki means "atmosphere".

8. The name Kakyuu means what?

Answer: Fireball

The kanji for "ka" means "fire", and the kanji for "kyuu" means "ball" or "sphere".

9. The hiragana in Setsuna's given name translates as what?

Answer: Moment

The kanji for "mei" in her surname means dark, so her full name (Meiou Setsuna) is roughly "Momentary Dark King".

10. What did Takeuchi Naoko base the names of most of her villains off of?

Answer: All of these

Beryl, Kunzite, Nephrite, Zoicite, and Jadeite are all gemstones. Kaolinite is a mineral, and the names of the Witches 5 are all derived from minerals. Tigers-eye, Hawks-eye, and Fisheye are all gemstones (the latter two are forms of the first) and Zirconia is from "cubic zirconia", which are also known as fake diamonds. The black moon sisters' names are from gems or minerals, and the rest of the black moon (excluding the phantom) are obviously gems. The original four anima-mates have metals in their names (Tin Nyanko, Aluminum Siren, Lead Crow, Iron Mouse).

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Source: Author tsukitenshi

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