Tanjiro

炭治郎

literallycharcoal + politics + nth son

Full name: 竈門炭治郎 (Kamado Tanjiro)

The family sold charcoal.

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Character by character

炭charcoal, coalタンすみ9 strokes · taught in grade 3 治reign, be at peace, calm downジチおさ.めるおさ.まる8 strokes · taught in grade 4 郎son, counter for sonsロウリョウおとこ9 strokes

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炭

炭素たんそcarbon
石炭せきたんcoal
炭鉱たんこうcoal mine
炭すみcharcoal
木炭もくたんcharcoal

治

政治せいじpolitics
政治家せいじかpolitician
治療ちりょうtreatment
自治じちself-government
自治体じちたいmunicipality

郎

新郎しんろうbridegroom
プー太郎ぷうたろうunemployed person

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