The story behind Himawari
From 日 (hi, “sun”) + 回り (mawari, “turning, rotation”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟(じゅく)字(じ)訓(くん)), from Chinese 向日葵 (xiàngrìkuí, literally “to face + sun + type of plant”). Attested since at least 1695.
Pronunciation
Japanese: [çima̠β̞a̠ɾʲi]
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- same syllable count
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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Middle Names for Himawari
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- 3 syllables
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- balanced syllable contrast
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Fubuki
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Himawari
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Jinping
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 近平 (Jìnpíng).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends G
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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Sino-Vietnamese word from 元.
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- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- shared origin connection
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