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If you take Sesshoumaru's name in kanji, 殺生丸, and then analyze it by each character. The results should be along the lines of... of this...
殺 = kill / murder
生 = life / live / living
丸 = circle
Please also consider that kanji may mean different things in different context. For example 生 does mean 'raw', however in the context of Sesshoumaru's name it means 'life / living" However if you analyze it in it's entirety the Japanese meaning of 殺生丸 is "Destruction of Life" circle, and in Chinese it means "killing pill". Other things to consider would include that "maru" being a popular name suffix for boys during that time. Since Sesshoumaru is a demon that ages slowly, he ought to be very old in 'human years', but in his 'demon years' by having the suffix 'maru' in his name he is probably quite young.
There has been some controversy about the spelling of his name. Sesshoumaru or Sesshomaru or the odd way Viz spells his name in the manga. In the Japanese language "ou" and "o" produce the same sound, so therefore Sesshoumaru and Sesshomaru are both a correct way of spelling his name. Which one is better is mainly for the person who's writing it to decide.
Name Analysis (from Kabalarians)
Your name of Sesshoumaru gives you a very responsible, stable nature. Your calmness of mind enables you to analyze objectively, and to make decisions quickly, making it possible for you to do well in business or in any professional capacity. Because of your serious, self-possessed nature you can appear domineering and forceful to others. You have a strong humanitarian nature and many times you are called upon to assist others with their problems.
If you take Sesshoumaru's name in kanji, 殺生丸, and then analyze it by each character. The results should be along the lines of... of this...
殺 = kill / murder
生 = life / live / living
丸 = circle
Please also consider that kanji may mean different things in different context. For example 生 does mean 'raw', however in the context of Sesshoumaru's name it means 'life / living" However if you analyze it in it's entirety the Japanese meaning of 殺生丸 is "Destruction of Life" circle, and in Chinese it means "killing pill". Other things to consider would include that "maru" being a popular name suffix for boys during that time. Since Sesshoumaru is a demon that ages slowly, he ought to be very old in 'human years', but in his 'demon years' by having the suffix 'maru' in his name he is probably quite young.
There has been some controversy about the spelling of his name. Sesshoumaru or Sesshomaru or the odd way Viz spells his name in the manga. In the Japanese language "ou" and "o" produce the same sound, so therefore Sesshoumaru and Sesshomaru are both a correct way of spelling his name. Which one is better is mainly for the person who's writing it to decide.
Name Analysis (from Kabalarians)
Your name of Sesshoumaru gives you a very responsible, stable nature. Your calmness of mind enables you to analyze objectively, and to make decisions quickly, making it possible for you to do well in business or in any professional capacity. Because of your serious, self-possessed nature you can appear domineering and forceful to others. You have a strong humanitarian nature and many times you are called upon to assist others with their problems.
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