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Flaria · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:28 PM

No, he just saying that Pika means Shine and I wondered what chu is Since Pikachu is like shine what?

Yuki · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

Not sure what they meant when giving it the name but "chu" literally means "kiss" or the sound of a kiss.

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

The cuteness can be in the eyes of on-looker too. 83

Lucid: · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

shiny sneezes? XD
I have succeeded in one of my life goals; saying "pika" before sneezing so it comes out "pika...CHUU!"

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:35 PM

Shiny kisses as in his zapping Ash? XD

Yuki · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:36 PM

Raichu would mean "Thunder kiss", literally. xD

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:38 PM

Well, are they really named that in Japanese or it just English-ed versions of names?

Yuki · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:39 PM

They change the name of some monsters or actually most of them in the English translation but Pikachu was one of those they didn't change.

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:46 PM

Hmmm, I see. Interesting.

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:49 PM

I wonder if Japanese kids felt weird saying "Pikachu" or they never really thought of what the word is made of, like we often don't in our own languages.

Lucid: · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:50 PM

bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net has a page on every pokemon, and their english names and Japanese names. it gives name orgins, too.
"Pikachu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika which is Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle and チューチュー chūchū which is the sound of squeaking. It may be named after the pika, a lagomorph, but this is less likely. "Pika" also means "quick" in Finnish."

Yuki · 01:54 PM

It's just a name. xD I don't think they think it's that weird. Pokémon names are written with katakana which is their alphabet for writing foreign names and borrowed words like ice cream and curry.

Well basically what Lucid said but it's still just a name. Human Japanese names can mean a lot of stuff too so it's normal for them...

Gwynllid · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:54 PM

*rolls through the thread as she gets ready for work*

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:55 PM

I see. I have just always been curious how many of us thinks about of what some words are made of. Many are, and we just don't realize it before it just hits us or someone points it out. x3

Yuki · Posted 08-09-2010, 01:56 PM

For my name I use the kanji 川 and 夜. You can say it literally means river night. x_X lol

Sadrain · Posted 08-09-2010, 02:00 PM

That's beautiful. o:

Flaria spicy boob pudding!			#7809
	*No, he just saying that Pika means Shine and I wondered what chu is Since Pikachu is like shine what?* "I must...EAT..the.. SUSHI!"
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:28 PM

		#7810	Yuki Gackt's bodyguard
Not sure what they meant when giving it the name but "chu" literally means "kiss" or the sound of a kiss. If you can read this it means you have passed the first grade, congratulations.
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

Sadrain Resident ghost caracal			#7811
	The cuteness can be in the eyes of on-looker too. 83 ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

		#7812	Lucid: The ever amazing cap'n obvious
shiny sneezes? XD I have succeeded in one of my life goals; saying "pika" before sneezing so it comes out "pika...CHUU!" This signature intentionally left blank.
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:30 PM

Sadrain Resident ghost caracal			#7813
	Shiny kisses as in his zapping Ash? XD ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:35 PM

		#7814	Yuki Gackt's bodyguard
Raichu would mean "Thunder kiss", literally. xD If you can read this it means you have passed the first grade, congratulations.
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:36 PM

Sadrain Resident ghost caracal			#7815
	Well, are they really named that in Japanese or it just English-ed versions of names? ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:38 PM

		#7816	Yuki Gackt's bodyguard
They change the name of some monsters or actually most of them in the English translation but Pikachu was one of those they didn't change. If you can read this it means you have passed the first grade, congratulations.
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:39 PM

Sadrain Resident ghost caracal			#7817
	Hmmm, I see. Interesting. ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:46 PM

		#7818	Sadrain Resident ghost caracal
I wonder if Japanese kids felt weird saying "Pikachu" or they never really thought of what the word is made of, like we often don't in our own languages. ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:49 PM

Lucid: The ever amazing cap'n obvious			#7819
	bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net has a page on every pokemon, and their english names and Japanese names. it gives name orgins, too. "Pikachu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika which is Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle and チューチュー chūchū which is the sound of squeaking. It may be named after the pika, a lagomorph, but this is less likely. "Pika" also means "quick" in Finnish." This signature intentionally left blank.
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:50 PM

		#7820	Yuki Gackt's bodyguard
It's just a name. xD I don't think they think it's that weird. Pokémon names are written with katakana which is their alphabet for writing foreign names and borrowed words like ice cream and curry. Well basically what Lucid said but it's still just a name. Human Japanese names can mean a lot of stuff too so it's normal for them... If you can read this it means you have passed the first grade, congratulations. Last edited by Yuki; 08-09-2010 at 01:54 PM.
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:52 PM

Gwynllid twitch			#7821
	rolls through the thread as she gets ready for work -=Winter Pandora Ranger=-
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:54 PM

		#7822	Sadrain Resident ghost caracal
I see. I have just always been curious how many of us thinks about of what some words are made of. Many are, and we just don't realize it before it just hits us or someone points it out. x3 ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
	Posted 08-09-2010, 01:55 PM

Yuki Gackt's bodyguard			#7823
	For my name I use the kanji 川 and 夜. You can say it literally means river night. x_X lol If you can read this it means you have passed the first grade, congratulations.
		Posted 08-09-2010, 01:56 PM

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		#7824	Sadrain Resident ghost caracal
That's beautiful. o: ~ Hello, I am Sadrain, a ghost Caracal, but you can call me Rainy. Nice to meet you. =^-^= ~ ~Questing: Yearlies, RIGs, Lot of MIs, RUNES (always), Aurum Shop: Selling MOST EIs \| NOT updated buying thread ~ \|~ Status: Questing so much things I don't know where to start ~\| ~Manning Crow's Nest on Haunted Galleon under Captain Lawtan's rule ~
	Posted 08-09-2010, 02:00 PM