> I need a name for my katana?

I need a name for my katana?

Posted at: 2015-04-20 
There are tons of Japanese words that are suitable for sword name. I categorized them.

Ice/water/snow related

吹雪丸 Fubuki-Maru : 吹雪(snow storm)丸(kind of a suffix for names of children, tools and vehicles)

海神 Wadatsumi : ocean god/spirit

五月雨 Samidare : rain in May

雪解 Yukige : a thaw

潮 Ushio : ocean tide

漣 Sazanami : ocean wave

氷川丸 Hikawa-Maru : 氷(Ice)川(river)丸(suffix), also a name of a famous Japanese ship

氷山 Hyozan : iceberg

氷河 Hyoga : glacier

鳴門 Naruto : maelstrom

Lightning/air/sky related

雷 Ikazuchi : lightning

雷神 Raijin : 雷(Lightning)神(god/spirit)

風神 Fujin : 風(Wind)神(god/spirit)

東雲 Shinonome : Dawn

暁 Akatsuki : Sunrise

銀河 Ginga : Galaxy

疾風 Hayate : Gale

千颯丸 Chihaya-Maru : thousand gale

朧月 Oboro-Zuki : 朧(hazy) 月(moon)

三日月 Mikazuki : crescent moon

新月 Shingetsu : new moon

月光 Gekko : moonlight

昴 Subaru : the Pleiades

雲海 Unkai : sea of clouds

Metal related

白銀 Shirogane : Silver

新玉 Aratama : treasure in the rough

Animal related

斑鳩 Ikaruga : grosbeak

鯨 Isana : whale

飛鳥 Asuka : flying bird

荒馬 Arama : wild horse

駒走 Koba-bashiri : striding horse

白虎 Byakko : white tiger

朱雀 Suzaku : phoenix

天龍 Tenryu : sky dragon

蒼龍 Soryu : blue dragon

鷂 Haitaka : sparrowhawk

狼牙 Roga : wolf fang

隼 Hayabusa : falcon

獅子王 Shishi-Ou : lion king

Plant related

橘 Tachibana : Japanese citrus, also a name of a famous sword master

杜若 kakitsubata : iris

蘇芳 Suo ; rose

藍丸 Ran-maru : indigo

滝桜 Taki-zakura : cherry blossom waterfall (suggesting the full blossom)

Buddhism/myth related

齋宮 Araragi : sacred place

巫 Kannagi : messenger of god/spirit

天照 Amaterasu : name of the goddess of Japanese myth

鬼丸 Oni-maru : name of Japanese demon

玄武 Genbu : name of Chinese god/spirit

Real sword name in history

菊一文字 Kiku-ichimonji : chrysanthemum slash

虎徹 Kotetsu : name of a swordsmith. Japanese sword brand is usually named after the swordsmith.

岩通 Iwadoshi : rock pierce. A sword owned by one of the most famous sword master Musashi Miyamoto.

鬼切 Oni-kiri : demon slasher

正宗 Masamune : the most famous sword brand. named after the swordsmith

村正 Muramasa : also one of the most famous sword brand. named after the swordsmith

Military related

式波 Shikinami

大和 Yamato

長門 Nagato

Samurai name

信玄 Shingen

政宗 Masamune

幸村 Yukimura

弁慶 Benkei

鬼一法眼 Ki-ichi Hogan

以蔵 Izo

Others

玉響 Tamayura : an instant

白眉丸 Hakubi-maru : superiorly beautiful

森羅 Shinra : the whole creation in the universe

轟 Todoroki : roar of the Earth

焔 Homura : flame

勝鬨 Kachidoki : shout of triumph

Hope you can find your favorite word.

Reonaruto. It means "honorable" and "powerful". The English name is Leonardo. Ironic, since the Leonardo ninja turtle uses katanas.

The master tokoyatna nagashaki from the realm of Netherlands next in line for the throne of prince of jarishima

Ray lewis.

"The Solution", or whatever the Japanese equivalent to that is.

yume... bsically it means dream injapanese you can take it as your dream coming true or taking other peoples dream away

noam chomsky

I got a katana recently, and I need a name for it, preferably Japanese please!

the guard is in the shape of a four-pointed star, made out of metal. also, The hilt is light-blue (it is the zanpakuto from bleach, the one the kid with the white hair has)

if you could i would like something like, ice, water, lightning, beauty, grace, star stuff like that if u can, doesn't have to be though. I just want a name!

Thanks a lot you guys!