悟空
Gokū
goku is the name of the main protagonist in the Dragon Ball series in Japanese.
悟空 refers specifically to the character from the Dragon Ball series.
How do you pronounce it?
Gokū
Did you know?
- The name 悟空 is taken directly from Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from the classic 16th century Chinese novel 'Journey to the West'.
- In Japanese, 悟空 means 'aware of emptiness'. This is a reference to 'Sunyata', a core concept in Buddhist philosophy regarding the nature of reality.
- Because the name is so closely tied to a specific character, using it in casual conversation to refer to a person would almost certainly be interpreted as a joke about the anime.
Examples in context
- 悟空はとても強いです。Goku wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Goku is very strong.
- 悟空が登場しました。Goku ga toujou shimashita.Goku made his appearance.
- 悟空の物語が好きです。Goku no monogatari ga suki desu.I like Goku's story.
Example conversation
Himari and Kenta are talking about their favorite anime characters.
- 陽葵 Himari健太はどのキャラクターが好き？Kenta wa dono kyarakutaa ga suki?Kenta, which character do you like?
- 健太 Kenta僕はやっぱり悟空が好きだよ。Boku wa yappari Goku ga suki da yo.I definitely like Goku.
- 陽葵 Himari悟空は本当にすごいよね。Goku wa hontou ni sugoi yo ne.Goku really is amazing, isn't he?
- 健太 Kentaうん、ずっと応援しているよ。Un, zutto ouen shite iru yo.Yeah, I've been rooting for him forever.
