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おじ
叔父
ちなんでホレーショー
めいめい
命名
された

He was named Horatio after his uncle.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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noun
uncle  (see also: 叔母・おば; 伯父 or 叔父 respectively can mean older or younger than one's parent)
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)  (see also: に因んで; often written with kana only)
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naming; christening
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Kanji
シュク    uncle   
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また again   
younger brother
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ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
メイ   ミョウ   な name   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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メイ   ミョウ    life; fate   いのち life   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
たた to strike, beat, hit   
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seal
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