Name meanings and a short japanese guide

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Name meanings
InuYasha - Dog demon
Jaken -  Unkindness
Kaede - Maple tree
Kagome - Woven bamboo pattern
Kagura - It's the name of ancient Shinto music and dancing
Kanna - Canna lily
Kikyo - Chinese bellflower
Kohaku - Amber
Kouga - Steel fang
Miroku - Buddhist Maitreya
Myoga - Invisible divine grace
Naraku - Abyssmal hell or Theater basement(lol)
Onigumo - Spider ogre
Rin - Valiant, Park or Companion
Sango - Coral
Shippo - Animal tail or Seven treasures if spelt Shippou
Sesshomaru - Killing life circle
Totosai - Sword cermony preparer
 
Short japanese guide
Often used in fanboy-japanese and fansubs
Baka - Stupid or idiot
Bozu - Kid, brat
Hanyou - Half demon
Hiraikotsu - literally "Flying bone", in the manga Boomerang bone
Houshi - Monk
Katana - Sword
Kazaana - Wind tunnel
Miko - Priestess
Ningen - Human
Oni - Ogre
Onna - Woman
Youkai - Demon
-chan - Suffix added for affection. Only for girls and children
-kun - Suffix added for affection, mostly for guys.
-san - Miss/Mr/Mrs
-sama - Shows more respect than "san" It's translated to lord or lady in the manga
-dono - Shows even more respest