A Book of Names

Rokugani

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Researched and Collated by William F. Hostman

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Mon Traditional Rokugani Names Mon
Hantei I Ryu D Sasoriza S Mujina B Nousagi H Shinsei z
Toturi/TotsuriI Kitsuki Ú Bayushi â (Badger) (Hare) Osano-Wo
Miya ì Mirumoto ä Shosuro ê •Ichiro B •Ujina H Seven Fortunes
(badger) (rabbit)
Ōtomo à O.o.Hitomi Í Soshi î Seven Thunders
•Usagi u
Seppun è O.o. Hoshi Ó Yogo ô Kame T (rabbit) Ten Thousand
(Tortoise) Temples
Kani O.o.Togashi ï
C Ikkakujū U •Kasuga T Saru m
Hida Ò Tamori ë Horiuchi ã (tortoise) (Monkey) Spider s
Hiruma Ùá Shishi L Iuchi  Kitsune •Toku m Daigotsu Z
F
Kaiu í Akodo ö Ide û (Fox) Dark Moto Û
Suzume b
Kuni ó Ikoma ü Moto ÊĚ Kōmori aA (Sparrow) Chuda t
Toritaka f Kitsu Ä Shinjō Î (Bat) Suzumebachi Goju G
W
Yasuki ú Matsu Ë Utaku Ô Morito (Ox) O (Wasp) O. of Kokujin g
•Tsuruchi W Geisha ]
Tanchō K Hōō P Kamakiri M •Ushi (Ox) O
Asahina Tonbo d (signage)
ÈÁ Agasha É Moshi c Mukade c (Dragonfly) Pirates p
Daidoji À Asako Ï Tsuruchi W (Centipede)
(map)
Doji ò Isawa Ö Yoritomo M Moshi c Rōnin – r Shinobi n
Kakita ù Shiba Ü Toturi's Army
Inoshishi h (map)
Yotsu Family Y
Yasuki Ì (Boar)
Tonburi þ •Heichi h
(boar)

Imperial Families
Hantei (判定 Decision)
Miya (宮 Member of the imperial family)
Ōtomo (王友 Royal Companion)
Seppun (接吻 Kiss
Toturi/Totsuri (人釣 People Fishing)
Kani (時間 Crab)
Hida (避打 hitting)ª
Hiruma (晝間 Daytime Interval)
Kaiu (加藤 Wisteria flowers)
Kuni (邦 Home Country)
Toritaka (鳥鷹 bird hawk - Falcon)
Yasuki (安生 Cheap Raw)
Shishi (獅子 Lion)
Akodo (亞古努 A Dedication)ª
Ikoma (以降魔 Later the magic)
Kitsu (キツ Tough)
Matsu (末 Youngest Child)
Clans and Families⁴

Tanchō (丹頂 Crane)
Asahina (旭奈 Morning Sun)
Daidoji (大童子 Big Protective child)
Dōji (堂字 shōgun)ª
Kakita (垣田 fence fields)
Yasuki (安木 Cheap Tree/peaceful wood)
Tonburi (屯武吏 Barracks Warrior
Officers)
Ryu (竜 Dragon)
Kitsuki (喜津木 Citrus Tree)
Mirumoto (観る元 To watch the original)
O. of Hitomi (瞳 pupil of the eye)
O. of Hoshi (星 Star)
O. of Togashi (竜蛾仕 Dragon
Mortar,Dragon Tortoise)ª
Tamori (田盛 Field Prosperity/Magic)
Hōō (鳳凰 Phoenix)
Agasha
Asako (麻子 Hemp-child)
Isawa (威沢 Prestige Swamp)ª
Shiba (司馬 Minister of War)
Sasoriza (蠍座 Scorpion)
Bayushi (抜由氏 Mr. Lost)ª
Shosuro (処する to manage)
Soshi (双紙 Fiction)
Yogo (余呉 More than Give)
Ikkakujū (一角獣 Unicorn)
Horiuchi (堀内 Inside the moat)
Iuchi (井内 Inside the community)
Ide (井出 Outside the community)
Moto (元 Basis, Foundation, Root)
Shinjo (心助 Encouragement)ª
Utaku (歌苦 Bitter song
Clans & Families Traditional Rokugani Names Clans & Families
Kamakiri (蟷螂 Mantis) Minor Clans Rōnin Families
Moshi (燃し Burn) Heichi (兵値 Soldier Value) (Family Kaeru (Frog)
Tsuruchi (鶴蜂 Crane-bee) Ichiro (一路 Straight, one road.) (Family) Tsi (Smiths)
Yoritomo (頼朝 Request Dynasty) Inoshishi (猪 Boar) (Clan) Yotsu
Names of Orders Kame (亀 Tortoise) (Clan) Shadowlands
___–no–Junjo (の順序 Order of ___) Kasuga (春日 Spring Day) (Family) Daigotsu
Kitsune (狐 Fox) Dark Moto
Annotations Kōmori (蝙蝠 Bat) Chuda t
¹ Family Name appropriated into L5R as a Morito (森人 Forest People) Goju
personal name Mujina (狢, 貉 Badger) (Clan) O. of Kokujin
² L5R meshed name not known to be Mukade (百足 Centipede) (Clan) Shinsei
combined Nousagi (載 Hare) (Family) Osano-Wo (長のをお long stature)
³ Mixed name - contains both personal and Saru (猿 Monkey) Seven Fortunes (七つの運命 ;Tsu no
byname components as a single Suzume (雀 Sparrow) unmei)
personal name Suzumebachi (雀蜂 Wasp) (Clan) Seven Thunders (七 雷; Nana kaminari)
⁴ Kanji by “guess” from english-known Toku (徳 Virtue) Ten Thousand Temples (万の寺院; man
japanese name.
Tonbo (蜻蛉 Dragonfly) no jīn)
ª Taken from canon materials
Ujina (卯時な of the time of rabbit)
ᶜ Chinese meaning listed (Family)
ᵐ Mongolian Name Usagi ( Rabbit)
Ushi (牛 Ox)

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Aki (秋 autumn)
Aki (明 bright)
Aki (晶 sparkle)
Akihiko (明彦 bright prince)
Akihiro (大畠 large glory)
Akio (昭雄 glorious hero)
Akio (昭夫 glorious hero)
Akio (昭夫 glorious man)
Akira (明 bright)
Akira (亮 clear)
Aoi (碧 blue)
Aoi (葵 hollyhock)
Arata (新 fresh)
Arashi (嵐 storm)
Atsushi (敦 industrious)
Dai (大 big, great, large, vast)
Daichi (大地 great land)
Daichi (大智 great wisdom)
Daiki (大輝 great glory)
Daiki (大貴 great noble)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Male Names

Daiki (大樹 great tree)
Daisuke (大輔 great helper)
Eiji (永次 eternity, next)
Eiji (英治 great, peace)
Eiji (英二 great, second son)
Eiji (栄治 prosperity, peace)
Fumio (文雄 literary/scholarly child)
Goro (五郎 Gorou, fifth son)
Gorou (五郎 fifth son)
Hachiro (八郎 eighth son)
Hajime (肇, 元 beginning)
Haru (晴 clear up)
Haru (春 spring)
Haru (陽 sun, sunlight)
Haruo (春男 spring man)
Hatsuichi (初一 First time)
Hatsuichi (初市 first city)
Hideaki (秀明 shining excellence,
splendid brightness)
Hideki (秀樹 splendid opportunity)
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Hideo (英夫 splendid man)
Hikaru (輝 radiance)
Hiro (裕 abundant)
Hiro (寛 generous, tolerant)
Hiro (浩 prosperous)
Hiroaki (広朗 widespread brightness)
Hiroki (弘樹 abundant joy/strength)
Hiroshi (寛 generous, tolerant)
Hiroshi (浩 prosperous)
Hiroyuki (博之 widespread happiness)
Hisao (寿夫 long-lived man)
Hisashi (久志 long-lived)
Hisoka (密 reserved)
Hitoshi (等 even-tempered; level)
Hotaka (穂高 step by step)
Ichirō (一郎 first son)
Isamu (勇 courage)
Isao (功 honor; merit)
Iwao (巌 stone man)
Izanagi (イザナギ male who invites)
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Izanagi ( 伊弉諾 male who invites)
Jirou (二郎 second son)
Jun (順 obedient)
Junichi (順一 obedient one)
Juro (十郎 tenth son)
Jurou (十郎 tenth son)
Kaede (楓) maple)
Kagehiro (景広 auspicious; wide)
Kaoru (薫 fragrance)
Katashi (堅 firmness)
Katsu (勝 victory)
Katsumi (克己 self-controlled)
Katsuo (勝雄 victorious child)
Katsuro (勝郎 victorious son)
Kazuhiko (和彦 harmonious prince)
Kazuhiro (一浩 prosperous one)
Kazuki (和希 harmonious hope)
Kazuki (一輝 one/first shine)
Kazuo (和夫 harmonious man)
Kazuo (一男 first male)
Kei (恵 blessed, lucky,)
Traditional Rokugani Names M !2
Kei (佳 excellent) Kiru (樹瑠 tree; lapis)
Kei (敬 respect) Kiruhage ³(樹瑠坡下 shigeru tree)
Kei (圭 square jewel) ᶜ(under the tree)
Kei (慧 wise) Kiyoshi (淳 pure)
Keiichi (圭一 square jewel first son)) Kō (幸 happiness)
Keiji (敬二 respectful second son)) Kō (光 light)
Keitatsu (慶辰 celebrationᶜ; dragon) Ko (康 peace)
Ken (健 healthy, strong) Kohaku (琥珀 amber)
Ken (謙 modest) Koichi (光一 light/shining first child)
Ken (研 study) Koji (光司 light/shining second child))
Ken'ichi (健一 health first) Kō (幸 happiness)
Ken'ichi (研一 study first) Kō (光 light)
Kenji (健二 healthy second son) Kō (康 peace)
Kenji (研二 studying second son) Kunio (國男 countryman)
Kenshin (謙信 modest truth) Kurō (九郎 ninth son)
Kenta (健太 healthy/strong and big/ Kyō (杏 apricot)
stout) Kyō (京 capital)
Kichiro (吉郎 lucky son) Kyō (協 cooperation)
Kichirou (吉郎 lucky son) Kyō (郷 village)
Kin (欽 gold) Madoka (円 circle)
Kioshi (淳 Kiyoshi, pure) Madoka (円花 circle, flower)
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Makoto (誠 sincere, true)
Mamoru (守 protector)
Manabu (学 learn)
Masa (正 correct, just)
Masa (雅 elegant, splendid)
Masa (昌 flourishing, prosperous)
Masa (真 genuine, true)
Masa (政 governing, political)
Masa (将 military)
Masaaki (真明 true brightness)
Masahiko (正彦 just prince)
Masahiro (正洋 justice prospers)
Masaki (昌樹 flourishing tree)
Masanori (正則 model of justice)
Masao (正男 correct man)
Masaru (勝 victorious)
Masashi (雅 elegant, splendid)
Masato (正人 correct man)
Masayoshi (昌良 flourishing
goodness)
Masayuki (正幸 correct happiness)
Traditional Rokugani Names M !3
Masumi (真澄 true lucidity) Nori (則 model, rule, standard)
Michi (道 pathway) Nori (法 law, rule)
Michio (道夫 man on the correct path) Norio (法男 man of law)
Mikio (美樹夫 tree trunk man) Orochi (大蛇 big snake)
Minoru (里 truth) Osamu (紀 chronicler)
Mitsuo (光子 shining man) Osamu (修 disciplined)
Mitsuru (満 full or growing) Osamu (理 logical)
Murashige (村重 heavy village) Osamu (収 obtainer)
Nao (直 docile) Osamu (治 to reign)
Nao (尚 esteemed) Osamu (統 ruler)
Naoki (直樹 docile tree) Raiden (雷電 thunder and lightning)
Naomori (直盛 serious) Ren (蓮 water lily)
Naomori (尚盛 still awesome) Riku (陸 land)
Naomori (直森 straight woods) Rokuro (六朗 sixth son)
Noboru (翔 ascend; climb) Ryo (亮 brightness)
Nobu (信 Faith, Trust, Truth) Ryo (遼 distant)
Nobu (延 to extend, prolong, stretch) Ryo (諒 reality)
Nobuo (信夫 faithful man) Ryo (涼 refreshing)
Nobuyuki (信行 faithful happiness) Ryota (亮太 stout, strong)
Nori (儀 ceremony, regalia) Ryū (竜 dragon spirit)
Nori (典 code, precedent) Saburo (三郎 third son)
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Sadao (貞雄 decisive man)
Satoru (暁 daybreak)
Satoru (悟 enlightened)
Satoru (聡 fast learner)
Satoru (知 knowledgeable)
Satoru (覚 perceptive)
Satoru (諭 persuasive)
Satoru (了 understanding)
Satoru (智 wise)
Satoshi (聡 clear-thinking; quick-witted;
wise)
Satsume (冊目 book)
Satsume (冊め book)
Seiichi (精一 refined first son))
Seiji (精二 refined second son))
Shichiro (七郎 seventh son)
Shigeo (重夫 luxuriant man)
Shigeru (茂 flourishing; luxuriant)
Shin (晋 advancing)
Shin (信 belief)
Shin (紳 gentleman)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Shin (心 heart)
Shin (慎 humble)
Shin (新 new)
Shin (進 progressive)
Shin (真 true, indeed)
Shin'ichi (真一 true first son))
Shinji (真二 true second son))
Shiro (四郎 fourth son)
Sho (翔 to fly, to soar or wind
instrument)
Shoichi (翔一 soaring first son))
Shoji (翔二 soaring second son))
Shou (翔 Sho, to fly, to soar)
Shuichi (修一 master/study first son))
Shuji (修二 master/study second son))
Sora (空 sky)
Susumu (進 progressing)
Tadao (忠夫 loyal man)
Tadashi (忠 loyal)
Tadashi (正 true)
Tadekatsu (忠勝 faith; wins)
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Tadekatsu (忠毅 faith; wisdom)
Taiyu (泰由 voyage)
Taka (鷹 Hawk)
Takahiro (貴浩 noble-prosperous)
Takao (孝雄 respectful hero/male)
Takashi (隆 elevated; praiseworthy)
Takayuki (隆行 moving to heights)
Takehiko (雄彦 hero prince)
Takehiko (岳彦 mountain prince)
Takeo (剛雄 valiant male)
Takeo (武雄 violent/warrior male)
Takeshi (武 fierce, violent, hence
warrior)
Takumi (巧 adroit)
Takumi (匠 artisan)
Takumi (工 skilful)
Takuya (拓也 expand; money)
Takuya (拓哉 support; Ah!)
Takuya (拓弥. full extension.)
Takuya (託也. support; also.)
Takuya (托矢 forbiddance)ª
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Tamotsu (保 defender, protector)
Taro (太郎 great son, or eldest son. It
is usually given to the first-born son)
Tatsuo (竜夫 dragon man)
Tatsuo (達夫 far-reaching man)
Tatsuo (龍雄 imperial man)
Tatsuya (竜也 dragon-assertive)
Tenchi (天地 Heaven & Earth)
Teruo (輝男 shining man)
Tetsuo (哲雄 wise hero)
Tetsuo (哲夫 wise man)
Tetsuya (哲哉 sage-(suffering?))
Tomio (富 treasured man)
Toru (徹 penetrating; wayfarer)
Toshiaki (利明 bright and alert)
Toshiaki (敏明 bright and clever)
Toshiaki (寿明 bright and happy)
Toshio (俊夫 brilliant man)
Toshiyuki (敏幸 clever and happy)
Tōyu (灯油 lamp oil, kerosene)
Tsubasa (翼 Wings)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Tsuneo (恒雄 eternal hero)
Tsuneo (恒夫 eternal man)
Tsutomu (努 worker)
Tsuyoshi (剛 brave, valiant)
Yasuhiro (泰裕 calm and leisurely)
Yasuhiro (泰弘 most calm)
Yasuhiro (恭弘 most respectful)
Yasuhiro (泰博 abundant tranquility)
Yasuo (康夫 healthy man)
Yasushi (靖 calm, quiet)
Yoichi (妖一 bewitching/seductive first
son)
Yoichi (陽一 clear/sun/pride first son)
Yoichi (洋一 foreign/ocean first son)
Yoichi (与一 participating first son)
Yori (より servant to the public)
Yoshi (義 correct)
Yoshi (吉 fine, happy)
Yoshi (良 good, nice)
Yoshiaki (義明 clearly/evidently
correct)
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Yoshihiro (義博 vast correctness)
Yoshihiro (義弘 extensive correctness)
Yoshihiro (義博 widespread
correctness)
Yoshikazu (義量 correct quantity/
volume)
Yoshikazu (良和 good addition)
Yoshinori (義則 correct rule/law)
Yoshio (誉士夫 admirable/glorious
soldier man)
Yoshio (良夫 good man)
Yoshiro (義郎 correct boy/man)
Yoshiro (良郎 good boy/man)
Yoshiro (義博 vastly correct)
Yoshito (義人 correct man)
Yoshito (美人 nice man)
Yoshito (由人 original man)
Yoshiyuki (義行 correct going/way)
Yoshiyuki (吉行 happy going/way)
Yoshiyuki (由悠季 original-far-lasting)
Yuichi (裕一 1) abundant/rich first son)
Yuichi (雄一 brave first son)
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Yuji (雄二 brave second son)) Yukio (幸雄 happy hero) Yuu (優 higher, superior)
Yuki (幸 happiness; good fortune) Yukio (行雄 hero's going/way) Yuudai (雄大 big/great/large hero)
Yuki (雪 snow) Yutaka (裕 abundant, prosperous,
wealthy)
Unicorn Specific Male Names

Batbayar ᵐ (strong joy)
Zuiya ² (最呀 the best)

1! F Traditional Rokugani Names
Female Names

Ai (蔼 indigo) Amaya (雨夜 night rain)
Ai (爱 love. ) Aoi (碧 blue)
Ai (藍 indigo) Aoi (葵 hollyhock)
Ai (愛 love, affection) Asami (麻美 morning beauty)
Aika (愛佳 love song) Asuka (明日香 tomorrow fragrance)
Aiko (愛子 love child) Atsuko (篤子 kind child )
Aimi (愛美 love beauty) Atsuko (温子 warm child)
Akane (茜 brilliant red) Aya (彩 colorful)
Akemi (明美 bright beauty) Aya (綾 design)
Aki (秋 autumn) Ayaka (彩花 color-flower)
Aki (明 bright) Ayaka (彩華 color-petal)
Aki (晶 sparkle) Ayako (彩子 color-child)
Akiko (秋子 "autumn child") Ayako (綾子 design-child)
Akiko (明子 "bright child") Ayame (菖蒲 iris flower)
Akiko (晶子 sparkling child) Ayano (彩乃 my color)
Akira (明 bright) Ayano (綾乃 my design)
Akira (亮 clear) Ayumi (あゆみ pace, stroll, walk)
Amaterasu (天照 ama heaven, sky Azumi (あずみ safe residence)
and terasu to shine, hence shining Bunko (文子 literary child)
over heaven) Byakuren (白蓮 White lotus)
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Chiasa (千朝 one thousand mornings)
Chie (恵 wisdom)
Chieko (恵子 wise child)
Chihoko ⁴(ちほ子 well child)
Chihoko ⁴(千保子 thousand; kept;
child)
Chihoko ⁴(千峰子 a thousand peaks;
child)
Chihoko ⁴(千帆子 a thousand sisters;
child)
Chihoko ⁴(千歩子 thousand steps;
child)
Chihoko ⁴(智穂子 intellect; ears;
child)
Chihoko ⁴(知歩子 knowledge; child)
Chihoko ⁴(知穂子 intellect; child)
Chiharu (千春 one thousand springs)
Chika (散花 scattered flowers)
Chikako (千香子 very fragrant child)
Chinatsu (千夏 a thousand summers)
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Chiyo (千代 a thousand generations)
Chiyoko (千代子 child of a thousand
generations)
Chō (蝶 butterfly)
Chou (蝶 butterfly)
Egao (笑顔 smiling face, smile)
Eiko (栄子 long-lived child or splendid
child)
Emi (恵美 beautiful blessing)
Emi (絵美 beautiful picture)
Emiko (恵美子 beautiful child)
Emiko (笑子 smiling child)
Eri (絵理 blessed prize)
Etsuko (悦子 joyful child)
Fuji (富 wisteria)
Fumiko (文子 child of treasured
beauty)
Gina ( silvery. Compare with other
forms of Gina)
Hana (花 favorite or flower. Compare
with other forms of Hana)
Hanako (花子 flower child)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Handen (花電 Flower power)
Haru (晴 clear up)
Haru (春 spring)
Haru (陽 sun, sunlight)
Haruka (遙 distance)
Haruka (遥 distance)
Haruka (悠 distance)
Haruka (遼 distance)
Haruki (春樹 springtime tree)
Haruko (はるこ spring child)
Harumi (春美 spring beauty)
Hideko (秀子 splendid child)
Hikari (光 radiance)
Hikaru (輝 radiance)
Hiro (裕 abundant)
Hiro (寛 generous, tolerant)
Hiro (浩 prosperous)
Hiroko (裕子 abundant child)
Hiroko (浩子 prosperous child)
Hiroko (寛子 generous child)
Hiromi (裕美 abundant beauty)
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Hiromi (浩美 prosperous beauty)
Hiromi (寛美 generous beauty)
Hisako (久子 long-lived child)
Hisoka (密) reserved)
Hitomi (瞳 pupil of the eye)
Hoshi (星 star)
Hotaru (蛍 firefly; lightning bug)
Izanami (イザナミ female who
invites)
Izanami (伊弉冉 female who invites)
Izumi (泉 fountain)
Jun (順 obedient)
Junko (順子 obedient child)
Junko (純子 pure child)
Juriko (寿里子 longlife; village; child)
Kaede (楓 maple)
Kaguya (輝夜 radiant night)
Kame (亀 tortoise (symbol of long life))
Kameko (上子 Kamiko, superior child)
Kameyo: ( tortoise symbol of long life))
Kamiko (上子 superior child)
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Kaori (香織 fragrance weaving) Keiko (敬子 respectful child,) Kotone (琴音 harp sound)
Kaoru (薫 fragrance) Keiko (啓子 spring child) Kou (幸 happiness)
Kasumi (霞 mist) Keiko (圭子 square jewel child) Kou (光 light)
Katsumi (勝美 victorious beauty) Keiko (景子 sunny child) Kou (康 peace)
Kayo: ( beautiful/increasing generation) Kiku (菊 chrysanthemum) Kumiko (久美子 long-time beautiful
Kazue (一恵 branch; first blessing; Kimi (君 honorable, noble.) child)
harmonious) Kimiko (后子 empress child) 抜由氏
Kazuko (和子 harmonious/peaceful Kimiko (君子 noble child) 虚
child) Kin (欽 gold) Kyo (杏 apricot)
Kazuko (一子 only child) Kiriko (季里子 season; village; child) Kyo (京 capital)
Kazumi (和美 harmonious beauty) Kiriko (桐子 paulowina; child) Kyo (協 cooperation)
Kei (恵 blessed, lucky) Kiriko (貴理子 you reason child) Kyo (郷 village)
Kei (慶 happy) Kiriko (錐子 cone child) Kyo (虚 Imaginary)
Kei (桂 katsura tree) Kiriko (雰子 dream; atmosphere; child) Kyoko (恭子 child of the city)
Kei (敬 respectful) Kiriko (霧子 fog child) Kyou (杏 apricot)
Kei (啓 spring) Kiyoko (清子 pure child) Kyou (京 capital)
Kei (圭 square jewel) Kiyomi (清見 pure beauty) Kyou (協 cooperation)
Kei (景 sunny) Ko (幸 happiness) Kyou (郷 village)
Keiko (恵子 blessed, lucky child) Ko (光 light) Madoka (円 circle)
Keiko (慶子 happy child) Ko (康 peace) Madoka (円花 circle, flower)
Keiko (桂子 katsura tree child) Kohaku (琥珀 amber) Mai (舞 dance)
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Mai (麻衣 linen robe)
Maai (真愛 True Love)
Maiko (舞子 dancing child)
Maki (真紀 true chronicle/record)
Maki (真希 true hope)
Maki (真貴 true precious)
Maki (真樹 true timber trees)
Makoto (誠 sincere, true)
Mamoru (守 protector)
Mana (愛 affection, love)
Manami (愛美 affectionate beauty)
Manami (愛海 love sea)
Mari (真理 truth)
Mari (万里 long distance)
Mari (茉莉 jasmine)
Mariko (真里子 true village child)
Masa (正 correct, just)
Masa (雅 elegant)
Masa (昌 flourishing, prosperous)
Masa (真 genuine, true)
Masa (政 governing, political)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Masa (将 military)
Masako (雅子 elegant child)
Masako (昌子 flourishing child)
Masami (雅美 elegant beauty)
Masumi (真澄 true lucidity)
Masuyo (益世 benefit the world)
Mayumi (麻弓 true bow)
Megumi (恵 blessing)
Mi (美 beauty)
Michi (道 pathway)
Michiko (美智子 beautiful wise child)
Midori (緑 green, verdant)
Mieko (美枝子 beautiful blessing
child)
Miho (美保 beautiful guarantee )
Miho (美帆 beautiful sail)
Mika (美香 beautiful fragrance)
Miki (美紀 beautiful chronicle)
Miki (美姫 beautiful princess)
Miki (美樹 beautiful tree)
Miki (美貴 priceless beauty)
F !4
Minako (美奈子 beautiful child)
Minori (里 truth)
Misaki (美咲 beauty bloom)
Mitsuko (光子 light child or shining
child)
Mitsuru (満 full or growing)
Miwa (美和 beauty, harmony)
Miwa (美輪 beauty, ring/wheel)
Miwa (三和 three, harmony)
Miwa (三輪 three, ring/wheel)
Miyako (美夜子 beautiful night child)
Miyoko (美代子 beautiful generation
child)
Miyuki (美幸 beautiful fortune/
happiness)
Miyuki (美雪 beautiful snow)
Miyuki (深雪 deep snow)
Mizuki (美月 beautiful moon)
Moe (萌 budding)
Momo (モモ peach)
Momoe (百恵 hundred blessings)
Momoko (桃子 peach child)
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Moriko (森子 forest child)
Murasaki (紫 purple)
Nadeshiko (撫子 pink carnation)
Nana (菜菜 greens)
Nana (奈奈 apple tree)
Nana (菜奈 greens apple-tree)
Nana (奈菜 apple-tree greens)
Nana (七 Seven)
Nao (直 docile)
Nao (尚 esteemed)
Naoki (直樹 docile tree)
Naoko (直子 docile child)
Naoko (尚子 esteemed child)
Naomi (直美 above all; beauty)
Natsuko (夏子 summer child)
Natsumi (夏美 summer beauty)
Nobuko (信子 faithful child)
Nori (儀 ceremony, regalia)
Nori (典 code, precedent)
Nori (則 model, rule, standard)
Nori (法 law, rule)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Noriko (法子 law child)
Noriko (典子 exemplar child)
Oichi (お市 city)
Ran (蘭 lily or orchid)
Rei (鈴 bell)
Rei (零 nothing, zero)
Rei (麗 lovely)
Rei (霊 spirit)
Reiko (麗子 lovely child)
Ren (蓮 water lily)
Rie (理恵 valued blessing)
Rika (泉 valued fragrance)
Riko (理子 jasmine child)
Rin (凛 cold, dignified, severe)
Ryo (亮 brightness)
Ryo (遼 distant)
Ryo (諒 reality)
Ryo (涼 refreshing)
Ryoko (亮子 bright child)
Ryoko (涼子 refreshing child)
Sachiko (幸子 happy child)
F !5
Saki (咲 blossom)
Sakiko (咲子 blossoming child; earlier
child)
Sakura (桜 cherry blossom)
Sango (さんご coral)
Sayuri (小百合 lily)
Setsuko (節子 temperate child)
Shigeko (成子 luxuriant child, Adult
child)
Shika (鹿 deer)
Shinju (真珠 pearl)
Shiori (詩織 poem; weave)
Shizuka (静香 quiet)
Shizuko (静子 quiet child)
Sora (空) sky)
Sugi (杉 Cedar)
Sumiko (澄子 clear/pure thinking child)
Susumu (進 progressing)
Suzu (鈴 bell)
Suzume (雀 sparrow)
Takako (隆子 elevated child)
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Takako (孝子 pious child)
Takako (貴子 noble child)
Takako (敬子 respectful child)
Takara (宝 treasure)
Tamiko (民子 child of the people)
Teruko (照子 shining child)
Tomiko (美子 fortune/wealth-child)
Tomoe (巴 holy symbol, tempo)
Tomoe (朋恵 tomorrow; grace)
Tomoko (友子 friendly child)
Tomoko (知子 knowing child)
Tomoko (智子 wise child)
Toshiko (敏子 clever child)
Toshimo (利藻 seaweed)
Tsukiko (月子 moon child)
Ume (梅 plum blossom)
Umeko (梅子 plum blossom child)
Usagi ( rabbit)
Yasu (ヤス assertive child)
Yasuko (康子 peaceful child)
Yoko (洋子 foreign/ocean child)
Traditional Rokugani Names F !6
Yoko (陽子 sunny child) Yuki (雪 snow)
Yori (より servant to the public) Yukiko (由希子 rare child)
Yoshi (義 correct) Yuko (祐子 affectionate child)
Yoshi (吉 fine, happy) Yuko (裕子 child of leisure)
Yoshi (良 good, nice) Yuko (祐子 helpful child)
Yoshie (佳江 beautiful river) Yumi (由美 short form of names
Yoshie (由栄 cause-prosper/flourish) beginning with Yumi-, cause-
Yoshie (淑恵 good grace) beauty)
Yoshie (好恵 nice favor/grace) Yumiko (由美子 cause-beauty-child)
Yoshiko (好子 favorite child) Yuriko (百合子 hundred-perfect-child
Yoshiko (芳子 fragrant child)
Yoshiko (良子 good child)
Yui (結衣 tie, bind; clothing, garment)
Yui (優衣(excellence, superiority,
gentleness; clothing, garment)
Yui (結 connection)
Yuikimi (結君 connection; honorable,
noble.)
Yuka (由佳 cause-good)
Yuka (佑香 help-fragrant/incense)
Yuki (幸 happiness; good fortune)
1! Unisex
Aki (秋 autumn)
Aki (明 bright)
Aki (晶 sparkle)
Akira (明 bright)
Akira (亮 clear)
Aoi (碧 blue)
Aoi (葵 hollyhock)
Chikaze (千風 1000 winds)
Chikaze ⁴ (血風 blood wind)
-Hage (-坡下 coward)
Haru (晴 clear up)
Haru (春 spring)
Haru (陽 sun, sunlight)
Hikaru (輝 radiance)
Himawari (向日 sunflower)
Himeya (姫矢 princess; arrow)
Hinata (日向 sunny place)
Hinata (陽向 toward the sun)
Hinata (向日葵 sunflower)
Hiro (裕 abundant)
Traditional Rokugani Names
Unisex Names

Hiro (寛 generous, tolerant)
Hiro (浩 prosperous)
Hisoka (密 reserved)
Ikehata ¹(池端 pond end)
Jun (順 obedient)
Kaede (楓) maple)
Kaoru (薫 fragrance)
Katsumi (M:克己 self-controlled)
 Masa (政 governing, political)
(F: 勝美 victorious beauty)
Kei (恵 blessed, lucky,)
Kei (敬 respect)
Kei (圭 square jewel)
Kin (欽 gold)
Kō (幸 happiness)
Kō (光 light)
Ko (康 peace)
Kohaku (琥珀 amber)
Kyō (協 cooperation)
Kyō (郷 village)
Madoka (円 circle)
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Madoka (円花 circle, flower)
Makoto (誠 sincere, true)
Mamoru (守 protector)
Masa (正 correct, just)
Masa (雅 elegant, splendid)
Masa (昌 flourishing, prosperous)
Masa (真 genuine, true)
Masa (将 military)
Masako (雅子 elegant, splendid; child)
Michi (道 pathway)
Mitsuru (満 full or growing)
Nao (直 docile)
Nao (尚 esteemed)
Naoki (直樹 docile tree)
Nori (儀 ceremony, regalia)
Nori (典 code, precedent)
Nori (則 model, rule, standard)
Nori (法 law, rule)
Ren (蓮 water lily)
!2 Unisex Traditional Rokugani Names Unisex 2!
Ryo (亮 brightness) Sugai ¹(菅井 tubeᶜ; well) Yori (より servant to the public)
Ryo (遼 distant) Sugai ¹(須貝 scallopᶜ) Yoshi (義 correct)
Ryo (諒 reality) Taiyu ᶜ(泰语 safe dialect) Yoshi (吉 fine, happy)
Ryo (涼 refreshing) Tenshi (天子 Heaven-Child, Angel) Yoshi (良 good, nice)
Sora (空 sky) Yokuni ¹(与国 ally) Yuki (雪 snow)

1! Canonical Traditional Rokugani Names Canonical !1
Canonical Kanji
The following kanji are canonical; the meanings are what I can get out of online sources….

Akodo (亞古努 A Dedication)
Bayushi (抜由氏 Mr. Lost)
Dōji (堂字 shōgun)
Hida (避打 hitting)
Isawa (威沢 Prestige Swamp)
Shinjo (心助 Encouragement)
Togashi (竜蛾仕 Dragon Mortar,
Dragon Tortoise)

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Yami (夜美 Night beauty)

!1 Notes Traditional Rokugani Names Notes 1!
Designer's Notes

I've often wondered what the names mean. Japanese names traditionally are usually meaningful – they weren't taken until the
Gempukku (coming of age) ceremony, after all, and were consultative between parents, teachers, daimyō, and the child coming of
age. In the case of the families, I fiddled around until I found sensible translations that fit the nature of the family. Many of the
Rokugani group names mix kun-yomi and on-yomi, but do seem to make sense. If I majorly blew it, let me know. When the family
name has a real family I could trak kanji on, I used that meaning.
My research process involves finding the kanji by trial and error using Google Translate, several kanji dictionaries, and the Mac
OS X Japanese Input Method. I often verify that the translation makes sense after reversal and retranslation. Still, my Japanese is
very limited, so if if I blew it, understand that no offense is intended.
To date, only one person's complained. I fixed her complaint.
The intended use is in Roleplaying Games, especially Legend of the Five Rings, by AEG in the past, and now FFG. As such, the
properties of the name are of value, but getting it wrong isn't a huge deal. I wouldn't rely upon this list in naming one's real world
child, for example, though many viable sources were consulted.
I want to thank: my "Wicked Aunties," Suzie Miller (aka Court Baroness Flanna Dunwalton, OL, OP, etc) and __ (aka Countess
Eillis O'Bourne, OP, etc.) for instruction in Heraldric Research, and pointing me to great tools which I abused for this project; Bryan
Potratz for introducing me to decent Anime; The West Kingdom College of Heralds (westkingdom.org), John Wick (L5R original
designer); Ken St. Andre for various things; Stephen Fisher, Steven Jennings, Stephanie Hostman, Tammalyn Hostman, Peter
Newman, Benjamin W. Smith, Edmund D. deLicia, Joseph Taylor, Nathaniel Doughty, Gavyn Duthie, Everett Oakley, Sean Brooks,
and Sean Addams for giving me reasons to do and improve this list; and Miyamoto Musashi, both for inspiring John, and for writing
wise words.
This booklet is intended to be printed 5.5×8.5 inches.