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The names you have heard a thousand times are written in kanji, and the kanji say something. Every character here is a square on your grid.
Demon Slayer
Almost every name in Demon Slayer is a description. Rengoku is literally "purgatory". Kocho is literally "butterfly". Here is what the rest of them say.
- 鬼滅の刃Kimetsu no Yaibablade of demon destruction
- 鬼殺隊Kisatsutaighost + kill + party
- 柱Hashirapillar
- 全集中の呼吸Zenshuchu no Kokyubreathing of complete works inside
- 血鬼術Kekkijutsublood + ogre + art
- 日輪刀NichirintoSun + sword
- 十二鬼月Junikizukitwelve + ogre + Moon
- 上弦Jogenfirst quarter moon
- 下弦Kagenlast quarter moon
- 隠Kakushiconceal
- 最終選別Saishu Senbetsulast + selection
- 痣Azabirthmark
- 赫刀Kakutobright red blade
- 日の呼吸Hi no Kokyubreathing of day
- 月の呼吸Tsuki no Kokyubreathing of moon
- 水の呼吸Mizu no Kokyubreathing of water
- 炎の呼吸Honoo no Kokyubreathing of flame
- 雷の呼吸Kaminari no Kokyubreathing of lightning
- 風の呼吸Kaze no Kokyubreathing of wind
- 岩の呼吸Iwa no Kokyubreathing of rock
- 蟲の呼吸Mushi no Kokyubreathing of insect
- 恋の呼吸Koi no Kokyubreathing of love
- 蛇の呼吸Hebi no Kokyubreathing of snake
- 霞の呼吸Kasumi no Kokyubreathing of haze
- 音の呼吸Oto no Kokyubreathing of sound
- 花の呼吸Hana no Kokyubreathing of flower
- 獣の呼吸Kemono no Kokyubreathing of beast
- 霹靂一閃Hekireki Issenthunder + flash
- 生生流転Seisei Rutenall things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth
- 竈門Kamadohearth + gate
- 炭治郎Tanjirocharcoal + politics + nth son
- 禰豆子Nezukoancestral shrine + legume + child
- 我妻Agatsumaego + wife
- 善逸Zenitsuvirtuous + very
- 嘴平Hashibirabeak + something broad and flat
- 冨岡Tomiokaenrich + hill
- 義勇Giyuheroism
- 胡蝶Kochobutterfly
- 煉獄Rengokupurgatory
- 杏寿郎Kyojuroapricot + congratulations + nth son
- 宇髄Uzuieaves + medulla
- 天元Tengenheaven + origin
- 時透Tokitotime + transparent
- 無一郎Muichironothingness + one + nth son
- 甘露寺Kanrojinectar + temple
- 伊黒IguroItaly + black
- 不死川Shinazugawaimmortality + river
- 悲鳴嶼Himejimashriek + island
- 産屋敷Ubuyashikimaternity room + spreading
- 鬼舞辻Kibutsujighost + dancing + crossroads
- 無惨Muzancruel
- 黒死牟Kokushiboblack + death + pupil
- 童磨Domajuvenile + grind
- 猗窩座Akazaluxuriant growth + cave + seat
- 半天狗Hantengutraditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets + dog familiaris)
- 玉壺Gyokkojewel + pot
- 堕姫Dakidegenerate + young lady of noble birth
- 妓夫太郎Gyutarobrothel tout
- 魘夢Enmuhave a nightmare + dream
- 累Ruitrouble
Naruto
Rasengan is a spiral sphere. Chidori is a thousand birds. Every jutsu in this series tells you exactly what it does, if you can read it.
- 螺旋丸Rasenganspiral + circle
- 千鳥Chidorithousand birds
- 影分身Kage Bunshinshadow + other self
- 変化Hengechange
- 口寄せKuchiyosesummoning a spirit and giving them voice
- 火遁Katonescaping using fire or smoke
- 水遁Suitonninja art of water-escape
- 雷遁Raitonthunder + flee
- 風遁Futonwind + flee
- 土遁Dotonsoil + flee
- 木遁Mokutontree + flee
- 八門遁甲Hachimon Tonkoeight + gate + type of astrology
- 尾獣玉Bijudamatail + beast + ball
- 写輪眼Sharingancopy + ring + eye
- 万華鏡写輪眼Mangekyo Sharingankaleidoscope copy wheel eye
- 白眼Byakuganwhite of the eye
- 輪廻眼Rinnegansamsara eye
- 火影Hokagefirelight
- 忍者Ninjaninja
- 忍術Ninjutsuninjutsu
- 幻術Genjutsumagic
- 体術Taijutsuclassical form of martial art
- 暁Akatsukidawn
- 尾獣Bijutail + beast
- 九尾Kyubinine + tail
- 人柱力Jinchurikihuman sacrifice pillar power
- 上忍JoninNinja clan master
- 中忍Chuninninja commander
- 下忍Geninlow-ranking ninja
- 三忍Sanninthree + endurance
- 手裏剣Shurikenshuriken
- 血継限界Kekkei Genkaiblood inheritance limit
- うちはUchiha
- うずまきUzumaki
- 日向Hyugasunny place
- はたけHatake
- 奈良NaraNara
- 秋道Akimichiautumn + road
- 山中Yamanakain the mountains
- 犬塚Inuzukadog + mound
- 油女Aburamefat greenling
- 千手Senjuthousand + hand
- 波風Namikazewind and waves
- 春野Harunospringtime + field
- 猿飛Sarutobimonkey + rook
- 大蛇丸Orochimarubig snake + circle
- 自来也Jiraiyaoneself + next + to be
- 綱手Tsunademooring rope
- 我愛羅Gaaraego + love + Latin
- 柱間Hashiramabay
- 扉間Tobiramafront door + space
Jujutsu Kaisen
One character carries this entire series: 呪, curse. It is inside the title, the energy, the spirits, the techniques and the tools.
- 呪術廻戦Jujutsu Kaisencursed technique circling battle
- 呪術Jujutsumagic
- 呪霊Jureispell + soul
- 呪力Juryokumagical power
- 呪具Jugucharm
- 呪言Jugonspell
- 術式Jutsushikisurgical method
- 領域展開Ryoiki Tenkaiterritory unfolding
- 無量空処Muryo Kushoimmeasurable + blank
- 反転術式Hanten Jutsushikireversal technique
- 黒閃Kokusenblack flash
- 帳Tobaribook
- 無下限Mukagenno lower limit
- 五条Gojofive + article
- 悟Satoruenlightenment
- 虎杖ItadoriJapanese knotweed
- 伏黒Fushiguroprostrated + black
- 釘崎Kugisakinail + small peninsula
- 野薔薇Nobaramultiflora rose
- 両面宿儺Ryomen Sukunaboth sides + lodging + driving out evil spirits
- 七海Nanamiseven + sea
- 夏油Getosummer + oil
- 乙骨Okkotsuthe latter + bone
- 禪院Zen'inZen Buddhism + house of parliament
- 加茂Kamoadd + overgrown
Attack on Titan
The English title reversed the Japanese one. Shingeki no Kyojin is the giant OF the advance, and that difference is the whole plot.
- 進撃の巨人Shingeki no Kyojingiant of the advance
- 巨人Kyojingiant
- 調査兵団Chosa Heidaninvestigation + army corps
- 駐屯兵団Chuton Heidanstationing + army corps
- 憲兵団Kempeidanmilitary police + group
- 立体機動装置Rittai Kido Sochithree-dimensional manoeuvre device
- 自由の翼Jiyu no Tsubasawings of freedom
- 兵長Heicholeading private
- 座標Zahyocoordinate
- 壁Kabewall
- 超大型巨人Cho Ogata Kyojinsuper large titan
- 鎧の巨人Yoroi no Kyojingiant of armor
- 女型の巨人Megata no Kyojingiant of woman type
- 獣の巨人Kemono no Kyojingiant of beast
- 始祖の巨人Shiso no Kyojingiant of founder
- 進撃Shingekiadvance
- 超大型Chogataextra-large
- 巨人化Kyojinkagiant + change to ...
One Piece
Haki is supremacy spirit. Yonko is four emperors. The power system is named in plain, readable Japanese.
- 海賊王Kaizoku-opirate king
- 悪魔の実Akuma no Mifruit of the devil
- 覇気Hakisupremacy spirit
- 覇王色Haoshokucolour of the supreme king
- 武装色Busoshokucolour of armament
- 見聞色Kenbunshokucolour of observation
- 四皇Yonkofour emperors
- 七武海Shichibukaiseven warlords of the sea
- 海軍Kaigunnavy
- 大将Taishogeneral
- 三刀流Santoryuthree sword style
- 六式Rokushikisix styles
- 剃Sorushave
- 鉄塊Tekkaiiron mass
- 一味Ichimiclan
- 剣士Kenshiswordsman
- 航海士Kokaishimate
- 狙撃手Sogekishusniper