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Hi !!!!
I found this name in a Tv series (The Man in the High Castle). I like the character so I'm looking for the meaning of this name.
Searching Nobu the meaning is 'trust' while Suke is 'help, to help'.
But in my mind I have a notion that I can't say if it is right or not: Nobu is an honoring address to a wise person (a professor perhalps) or an elderly man.
So my question is: is it true or false?
If it is true.. How is Nobusuke (or whatever Nobu-name) perceived or used in Japan?
I found this name in a Tv series (The Man in the High Castle). I like the character so I'm looking for the meaning of this name.
Searching Nobu the meaning is 'trust' while Suke is 'help, to help'.
But in my mind I have a notion that I can't say if it is right or not: Nobu is an honoring address to a wise person (a professor perhalps) or an elderly man.
So my question is: is it true or false?
If it is true.. How is Nobusuke (or whatever Nobu-name) perceived or used in Japan?
This message was edited 10/6/2018, 1:04 PM
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I agree with everything ClaudiaS said, but adding to that, Nobusuke is a very traditional and masculine sounding name (particularly the -suke part), it's not trendy these days but I wouldn't necessarily call it "old-fashioned".
Perhaps you've gotten 'nobu' mixed up with 'kobun', which is how the yakuza address their proteges/apprentices. The usual way to address a professor or master of a craft is 'sensei', or 'hakase' for PhD's. To address an elderly man you'd say something like 'ojii-san', which literally means grandfather.
Perhaps you've gotten 'nobu' mixed up with 'kobun', which is how the yakuza address their proteges/apprentices. The usual way to address a professor or master of a craft is 'sensei', or 'hakase' for PhD's. To address an elderly man you'd say something like 'ojii-san', which literally means grandfather.
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Hi Higuma Kanora!
Wow intetesting!
Now I know all these forms!
The character is very positive in the series so I'd like to keep It in my PNL.
I'm glad that It is not a 'title' and I like that you said It has a traditional vibe because the character has this same feeling.
Why don't you post more often about Japanese names? You are very clear when you tell someone about the usage and these little gems of Japanese culture! XD
Thank you a lot!
PS Yes I'm watching Fairy Tail (Yes I wrote manga instead of anime but only because It is firstly a manga).
I probably posts other comments about these names...and also the Japanese ones!
Wow intetesting!
Now I know all these forms!
The character is very positive in the series so I'd like to keep It in my PNL.
I'm glad that It is not a 'title' and I like that you said It has a traditional vibe because the character has this same feeling.
Why don't you post more often about Japanese names? You are very clear when you tell someone about the usage and these little gems of Japanese culture! XD
Thank you a lot!
PS Yes I'm watching Fairy Tail (Yes I wrote manga instead of anime but only because It is firstly a manga).
I probably posts other comments about these names...and also the Japanese ones!
This message was edited 10/8/2018, 8:29 AM
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Haha thanks, I'm glad I can help. I haven't posted much about Japanese names because while I have learned a bit about Japan's culture and language, I still have a lot to learn and I don't want to accidentally give someone misinformation. Plus not many people on this site seem to be very interested in Japanese names beyond the few old-school ones they already know like Akiko and Kaito.
Oh yeah FYI, if you ever want to find out all the different kanji that are commonly used for a name (or if you want to look up a Japanese word) I recommend the websites Kanshudo and Jisho. I use them all the time to look up something I don't know and you can even use them to study Japanese, they're super helpful.
Oh yeah FYI, if you ever want to find out all the different kanji that are commonly used for a name (or if you want to look up a Japanese word) I recommend the websites Kanshudo and Jisho. I use them all the time to look up something I don't know and you can even use them to study Japanese, they're super helpful.
This message was edited 10/8/2018, 5:03 PM
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I would add, the different Kanji, hiragana and other characters used to write Japanese names are more a form of signature than an indication of meaning. As in Korea, personal seals are still common on official documents rather than signatures, so having a distinctive way of spelling a common name is important.
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Great! Thanks!!
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I haven't run into anyone with this particular name, but both "nobu" and "-suke" are common elements in Japanese names ("nobu" in both male and female names; "-suke" as a suffix for male names only). These elements can be written with a variety of Chinese characters, so you can't give just one meaning for either unless you know exactly how an individual writes his or her name. Meanings given on this site and others should only be taken as possibilities.
For example, a woman I know is named Nobuyo 延世 , after her father Nobuya 延也 . In this case, the character "Nobu" means "extend, prolong." "Trust, truth" is another meaning for "Nobu" (信), and there are others.
The suffix "-suke" is often written 助, 祐 or 輔 ("help"), but can also be 介 ("concerned with") and others.
As far as I know, Nobu is not used as an address, nor does it have any meaning on its own other than "knob" (as an English loanword).
For example, a woman I know is named Nobuyo 延世 , after her father Nobuya 延也 . In this case, the character "Nobu" means "extend, prolong." "Trust, truth" is another meaning for "Nobu" (信), and there are others.
The suffix "-suke" is often written 助, 祐 or 輔 ("help"), but can also be 介 ("concerned with") and others.
As far as I know, Nobu is not used as an address, nor does it have any meaning on its own other than "knob" (as an English loanword).
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