義勇
Giyū
Giyuu is a Japanese given name meaning selfless courage.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of two kanji: the first, 義, means justice, righteousness or duty.
How do you pronounce it?
Giyū
Did you know?
- While Giyuu is a name, the same characters 義勇 form the word 'volunteer' in Japanese. Specifically, it refers to someone who offers their services for a cause or the military without being drafted.
- In modern Japanese pop culture, the name Giyuu is widely associated with the character Giyu Tomioka from the series 'Demon Slayer'. This has made the name far more recognizable globally than it is as a common name in daily Japanese life.
- In certain historical contexts, the combination of 'righteousness' and 'courage' was used to describe the spirit of the samurai class.
Examples in context
- 義勇さんはとても優しいです。Giyuu-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Giyuu is very kind.
- 義勇という名前は素敵ですね。Giyuu to iu namae wa suteki desu ne.The name Giyuu is lovely, isn't it?
- 義勇君は大学生です。Giyuu-kun wa daigakusei desu.Giyuu is a university student.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for their classmate in the hallway.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮君、義勇さんを見かけませんでしたか。Ren-kun, Giyuu-san o mikakemasen deshita ka.Ren, have you seen Giyuu?
- 蓮 Renはい、図書室にいましたよ。Hai, toshoshitsu ni imashita yo.Yes, he was in the library.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます、行ってみます。Arigatou gozaimasu, ittemimasu.Thank you, I will go check.
- 蓮 Ren気をつけてね。Ki o tsukete ne.Take care.
