Say the word: Hanabi

AyuHamasaki01 · #1 2nd July 2007, 07:13 AM

Hi there!

I have a question: Is the word hanabi something special?
Because:

Ayumi Hamasaki - HANABI
Ai Otsuka - Kingyo Hanabi (If I'm correct)
Sifow - Natsu Hanabi

Maybe it's nothing special, but I just though it was, well funny or weird.
So my real question is:

what does hanabi mean? (and what do these titles mean?)

THANK YOU

Weslicious · #2 2nd July 2007, 07:44 AM

HANABI = Fireworks
Kingyo Hanabi = Goldfish Firework
Natsu Hanabi = Summer Fireworks

I don't think Ai Otsuka's is pluralised, and I'm unsure why. Otherwise that's what they mean.

AyuHamasaki01 · #3 2nd July 2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Weslicious

HANABI = Fireworks
Kingyo Hanabi = Goldfish Firework
Natsu Hanabi = Summer Fireworks

I don't think Ai Otsuka's is pluralised, and I'm unsure why. Otherwise that's what they mean.

Okay thank you very much!!!

LOL! So Kingyo means Goldfish??? whaaa, funny!!!

**Corybobory** · #4 2nd July 2007, 08:35 AM

the 'hana' part means flower and the 'bi' is fire. I always thought that was kind of neat

Fireworks are 'fire flowers'

SKYia · #5 2nd July 2007, 08:36 AM

Kingyo - goldfish, Ningyo - mermaid, two most common :]

^hi is fire but together with hana h changes to b

AyuHamasaki01 · #6 2nd July 2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Corybobory

the 'hana' part means flower and the 'bi' is fire. I always thought that was kind of neat

Fireworks are 'fire flowers'

Yeah, that's true... when fireworks "explode" they look like flowers, sort of.
i knew hana was flower but I didn't know what bi was! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by SKYia

Kingyo - goldfish, Ningyo - mermaid, two most common :]

Ningyou = Doll

truehappiness · #7 2nd July 2007, 08:47 AM

Ningyo is both doll AND mermaid. :|

Psychotic_X · #8 2nd July 2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by truehappiness

Ningyo is both doll AND mermaid. :|

actually
Ningyo - mermaid
Ningyou - doll

the extended sound changes the word

AyuHamasaki01 · #9 2nd July 2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychotic_X

actually
Ningyo - mermaid
Ningyou - doll

the extended sound changes the word

Yup, that's true...

They sure have lots of word that look the same:

Ningyo
Ningyou
Kingyo

......

**Calico** · #10 2nd July 2007, 09:02 AM

^Hooray for Japanese's version of the "homonym"!

However, it should be noted that the characters are different. (Or at least I'm pretty dang sure. That's how it usually works)

Aga-chan · #11 3rd July 2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Calico

^Hooray for Japanese's version of the "homonym"!

However, it should be noted that the characters are different. (Or at least I'm pretty dang sure. That's how it usually works)

Yes, they are. ^^ Though they share the first character.
Ningyou - 人(human, person)形(shape)
Ningyo - 人(same as above)魚(fish)
The meaning of ningyou is specially interesting, in my opinion. That a doll has the shape of a human...

As for hanabi: I could imagine that it's probably as popular for imagery in Japan as sakura (cherryblossoms). Because they both represent something beautiful yet fleeting (love, life).

AyuHamasaki01 · #12 3rd July 2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Aga-chan

Yes, they are. ^^ Though they share the first character.
Ningyou - 人(human, person)形(shape)
Ningyo - 人(same as above)魚(fish)
The meaning of ningyou is specially interesting, in my opinion. That a doll has the shape of a human...

As for hanabi: I could imagine that it's probably as popular for imagery in Japan as sakura (cherryblossoms). Because they both represent something beautiful yet fleeting (love, life).

About Ningyou and Ningyou you're right: A mermaid is a "human" with a fishtail and a doll is, well a doll in the shape of a human... quite interesting if you think about it, right?

Aga-chan · #13 3rd July 2007, 07:00 PM

Japanese language is really interesting when it comes to coined words. ^^ Like hanabi or ningyou. Both have interesting imagery. Like seeing a doll as having the shape of a human being, but still only the shape, nothing else.

AyuHamasaki01 · #14 4th July 2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Aga-chan

Japanese language is really interesting when it comes to coined words. ^^ Like hanabi or ningyou. Both have interesting imagery. Like seeing a doll as having the shape of a human being, but still only the shape, nothing else.

Question: Aren't humanshaped dolls suposed to have eyes, a mouth, ears, a nose etc???

Imagine a doll with no nose or ears! that would be hilarious!

fanmail · #15 2nd July 2007, 09:25 AM

"Goldfish Fireworks"?? that doesn't sound so pretty =\

ALPHY · #16 5th July 2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ~fanmail~

"Goldfish Fireworks"?? that doesn't sound so pretty =\

Haha. Vibrant, very vibrant.

Kodayumi · #17 2nd July 2007, 10:39 AM

Japanese is so interesting

Foxxy_Fuyumi · #18 2nd July 2007, 12:46 PM

oh you forgot the Hanabi song from ikimonogakari xDi

AyuHamasaki01 · #19 2nd July 2007, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxxy_Fuyumi

oh you forgot the Hanabi song from ikimonogakari xDi

Oh... I see... sorry but I don't know that band

don't hit me!

AyumiSEASONS · #20 3rd July 2007, 11:25 AM

AAA has a song on their new single called Hanabi too. xD I think it's a pretty popular title, ne?