日本語? (Japanese?)

[Gwenno]

This is GREAT!  Thanks so much!  I like learning about the structure of words.  Like, does the "kaze" part of "matsukaze" = "wind"?  As in "kamikaze," which I know literally means "divine wind"? 

And Fred Korematsu, the Japanese-American civil rights hero whose birthday we just celebrated -- does the "-matsu" part of his name mean "pine"?

I'm leaning towards "Matsuba" or "Wakamatsu" as a sword name.  I really appreciate the suggestions!

Well observed It does indeed mean wind, and is written with the kanji 風. Fun fact: it can be read as "kaze", "fuu", or "kaza" depending on where it's used in a word!

Korematsu 是松 means "this pine tree", or "right/just so pine tree" (that "kore" kanji can also mean "justice" apparently, but I'm a little unfamiliar with its use in that way)

Matsuba was my favorite of the suggestions as well actually ^_^ it is written 松葉 using the kanji for "pine" and "leaf"

[Sunflower]

Well observed It does indeed mean wind, and is written with the kanji 風. Fun fact: it can be read as "kaze", "fuu", or "kaza" depending on where it's used in a word!

Korematsu 是松 means "this pine tree", or "right/just so pine tree" (that "kore" kanji can also mean "justice" apparently, but I'm a little unfamiliar with its use in that way)

Matsuba was my favorite of the suggestions as well actually ^_^ it is written 松葉 using the kanji for "pine" and "leaf"

Matsuba it is!  (Says its sore, hobbling owner.)  I like having a sword called "Pine Needle" because (among other things) it reminds me a bit of Arya Stark's sword Needle.

Arigato gozaimasu!   

[Auxivele]

...Well I did attempt to learn Japanese in 7th grade and got super into it but also sucked and didn't have many resources to use, so I learned basically nothing and have forgotten even that. Whoops.

And then my dad can somehow understand a lot of Japanese seemingly solely from his watching of subtitled anime? And I have no idea how he does it???