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Hello,
I was wondering about the name meaning of Ayame as I already looked it up on this site. I do know that Ayame means "iris", but I've read somewhere on one of the sites that it can as well mean "colourful girl", is that true? I've looked up the name and the name meanings were all the same, which came up all as "iris". Does it just depend on the kanji, perhaps or there is no thing as Ayame also meaning "colourful girl"? If anyone could help me, I would really appreciate it, thank you.
I was wondering about the name meaning of Ayame as I already looked it up on this site. I do know that Ayame means "iris", but I've read somewhere on one of the sites that it can as well mean "colourful girl", is that true? I've looked up the name and the name meanings were all the same, which came up all as "iris". Does it just depend on the kanji, perhaps or there is no thing as Ayame also meaning "colourful girl"? If anyone could help me, I would really appreciate it, thank you.
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No, Ayame means "iris". You're right. Some translators mix up the name translations (example, translating 'Kagome' as 'Everlasting light' rather than 'woven bamboo pattern'). If you have doubts, look Ayame up in as many Japanese-English dictionaries as you can. They'll all say it means 'iris'.
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Thank you for responding! I really appreciate it, thank you!
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Actually, that meaning for Ayame is indeed possible. The vocabulary word ayame does mean "iris" but the girl's name can be written with kanji that translate, more or less, as "colorful girl." Almost all Japanese names can be written with a variety of kanji and have many potential "meanings."
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Thank you for responding! I really appreciate it, ClaudiaS. Once more thank you.
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