{"id":7035,"date":"2021-09-29T04:33:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T04:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=7035"},"modified":"2021-09-29T04:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T04:33:59","slug":"kirakira-name-and-shiwashiwa-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/kirakira-name-and-shiwashiwa-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirakira Name and Shiwashiwa Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_7036\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7036\" class=\" wp-image-7036\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/publicdomainpictures-14\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=163883\">PublicDomainPictures<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=163883\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have talked about kanji in the last blog.\u00a0 Today, I will talk about kirakira names (\u30ad\u30e9\u30ad\u30e9\u30cd\u30fc\u30e0).\u00a0 So what are kirakira names?\u00a0 They are names that sparkle, shine, and twinkle.\u00a0 Most of them are very unusual \u2013 parents come up with sounds or rhythms they like, and apply kanji that may not relate to the sound at all but have special meanings.\u00a0 Here are some examples.<\/p>\n<p>\u611b\u4fdd\u3000\u611b is love (ai), \u4fdd is to keep (ho, hou).\u00a0 Rabuho is a name.<\/p>\n<p>\u7537\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u7537is a male (otoko or dan).\u00a0 So who is the famous male?\u00a0 \u00a0Adamu.<\/p>\n<p>\u9ec4\u718a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u9ec4 is yellow (ki), and \u718a is a bear (kuma).\u00a0 So guess what the name is!\u00a0 Yellow Bear.\u00a0 Right, the name is Pooh.<\/p>\n<p>\u7687\u5e1d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u7687\u5e1d is an emperor (koutei).\u00a0 But the name is Kaiser (German).<\/p>\n<p>\u5b9d\u51a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u5b9d is treasure (takara or hou), \u51a0 is crown (kan, kanmuri).\u00a0 The name is Tiara.<\/p>\n<p>\u6d41\u661f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u6d41\u661f means a meteor (ryusei).\u00a0 The name is Orion (\u30aa\u30ea\u30aa\u30f3\uff09.<\/p>\n<p>\u6d77\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u6d77 is the ocean (umi).\u00a0 The name is Marin.<\/p>\n<p>\u6708\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u6708is the moon (tsuki).\u00a0 The name is Runa.<\/p>\n<p>I found it fun trying to figure out those names, but you can never guess!\u00a0 According to Wikipedia, the Japanese Civil Code (\u6c11\u6cd5 pinpo) has no regulation regarding naming.\u00a0 If you want to use kanji, you can use 2136 kanji characters listed on the Common-Use kanji list (\u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57\u8868 \u00a0joyo kanji hyo), and 863 kanji designated for names.\u00a0 You can mix them as you like.\u00a0 Parents are not required to list yomigana (\u8aad\u307f\u4eee\u540d how to pronounce) of the given name in the Family Register (\u6238\u7c4d koseki). So you can read kanji whatever way you want.<\/p>\n<p>So how many names can you read?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ad\u30e9\u30ad\u30e9\u30cd\u30fc\u30e0\u5b66\u6821 \uff11\u2212\uff11\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2MV8BeCuY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Children may enjoy their own kirakira names, but as they get older, many struggle with their names.\u00a0 Sometimes they are bullied (\u3044\u3058\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b ijimerareru) because of the name, and they may not be taken seriously at job interviews (\u9762\u63a5 mensetsu).\u00a0 Some have been told that their \u00a0kirakira name was a reason for not being selected for a job.\u00a0 Company officials in charge of hiring said, anonymously (\u533f\u540d\u3067 tokumeide), that they would definitely choose a candidate with a regular name over a candidate with a kirakira name if the credentials were similar.\u00a0 But why?<\/p>\n<p>People think that parents of a child with a kirakira name lack common sense (\u5e38\u8b58 joshiki). That is, of course, the stereotype and lacks any foundational proof.\u00a0 And parents should have nothing to do with the child\u2019s ability to work.\u00a0 But those who were in charge of hiring anonymously expressed their negative feeling toward kirakira names.\u00a0 According to them, they were concerned that their corporate clients would think that the companies lack the common sense to hire people with kirakira names.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, some children with kirakira name change their names legally (\u6cd5\u7684\u306b houtekini) when they grow up.\u00a0 While others are proud of (\u8a87\u308a\u3092\u6301\u3064 hokori o motsu) their unique names.\u00a0 I once had a student with a kirakira name.\u00a0 As I got to know the student, I asked the student \u2013 has your name been positive or negative?\u00a0 The student said that it was positive as people remembered the student.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of kirakira names is diminishing. As digitalization is finally coming to Japan, the government is considering adding yomigana (\u8aad\u307f\u4eee\u540d how to read\/pronounce) in the Family Register. Lack of digitalization was widely manifested (\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u306a\u308b akirakani naru) in Pandemic Japan.\u00a0 There is strong opposition to limit the freedom of naming for the convenience of the government.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/S3ouAtmkoCE<\/p>\n<p>All fads (\u6d41\u884c ryukou) have an ending. It is reported that the popular names in 2021 so far are unisex names, one-kanji names, and hiragana names.\u00a0 Names inspired by animes, athletes, and entertainers have been somewhat popular all the time, and names inspired by kimetsu no Yeiba characters have been popular since 2020. Shiwashiwa names (\u30b7\u30ef\u30b7\u30ef\u30cd\u30fc\u30e0wrinkled names), referring to traditional (\u4f1d\u7d71\u7684\u306a dentoutekina) old names as directly opposed to kirakira names, have become popular by parents who oppose kirakira names, and those who believe that the traditional names are beneficial for (\u6709\u5229\u306a yuurina) getting a job.\u00a0 Also, traditional names have a feeling of being \u201cretro\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Names reflect (\u53cd\u6620\u3059\u308b haneisuru) society.\u00a0 Sometimes, we can assume the approximate age of a person from the name.\u00a0 I learned my name has a characteristic of the shiwashiwa name.\u00a0 So now, I have a trendy name!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/09\/lights-163883_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>I have talked about kanji in the last blog.\u00a0 Today, I will talk about kirakira names (\u30ad\u30e9\u30ad\u30e9\u30cd\u30fc\u30e0).\u00a0 So what are kirakira names?\u00a0 They are names that sparkle, shine, and twinkle.\u00a0 Most of them are very unusual \u2013 parents come up with sounds or rhythms they like, and apply kanji that may not relate to the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/kirakira-name-and-shiwashiwa-name\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":7036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,548074,548076],"tags":[550912,550911,2780,550910],"class_list":["post-7035","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-kanji","category-pronunciation","tag-civil-code","tag-fads","tag-kanji","tag-kirakira-name"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7035"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7039,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7035\/revisions\/7039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}