Comment on New Japanese Law Stops Parents From Naming Their Baby 'Pikachu'

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Dojan@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Nah it’s kirakira names in general. So weird made-up readings, pop culture references 光宙 (pikachuu falls under both), foreign words, and taboo/denigrating names.

  For example.

  • 皇帝 (koutei) meaning emperor, read as Kaiser
  • 光宙 (kou, light and chuu, space) read as Pikachuu
  • 愛保 (ai, to love, and go, to keep) read as Rabuho (love hotel)
  • 宝冠 (takara, treasure and kanmuri, crown) read as Tiara.

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