Kimetsu no Yaiba
鬼滅の刃
Almost every name in Demon Slayer is a description. Rengoku is literally "purgatory". Kocho is literally "butterfly". Here is what the rest of them say.
Names
Most of these are not names. They are descriptions.
- 竈門Kamadohearth + gate
- 炭治郎Tanjirocharcoal + politics + nth son
- 禰豆子Nezukoancestral shrine + legume + child
- 我妻Agatsumaego + wife
- 善逸Zenitsuvirtuous + very
- 嘴平Hashibirabeak + something broad and flat
- 冨岡Tomiokaenrich + hill
- 義勇Giyuheroism
- 胡蝶Kochobutterfly
- 煉獄Rengokupurgatory
- 杏寿郎Kyojuroapricot + congratulations + nth son
- 宇髄Uzuieaves + medulla
- 天元Tengenheaven + origin
- 時透Tokitotime + transparent
- 無一郎Muichironothingness + one + nth son
- 甘露寺Kanrojinectar + temple
- 伊黒IguroItaly + black
- 不死川Shinazugawaimmortality + river
- 悲鳴嶼Himejimashriek + island
- 産屋敷Ubuyashikimaternity room + spreading
- 鬼舞辻Kibutsujighost + dancing + crossroads
- 無惨Muzancruel
- 黒死牟Kokushiboblack + death + pupil
- 童磨Domajuvenile + grind
- 猗窩座Akazaluxuriant growth + cave + seat
- 半天狗Hantengutraditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets + dog familiaris)
- 玉壺Gyokkojewel + pot
- 堕姫Dakidegenerate + young lady of noble birth
- 妓夫太郎Gyutarobrothel tout
- 魘夢Enmuhave a nightmare + dream
- 累Ruitrouble
Techniques
Every breathing style says what it does.
- 日の呼吸Hi no Kokyubreathing of day
- 月の呼吸Tsuki no Kokyubreathing of moon
- 水の呼吸Mizu no Kokyubreathing of water
- 炎の呼吸Honoo no Kokyubreathing of flame
- 雷の呼吸Kaminari no Kokyubreathing of lightning
- 風の呼吸Kaze no Kokyubreathing of wind
- 岩の呼吸Iwa no Kokyubreathing of rock
- 蟲の呼吸Mushi no Kokyubreathing of insect
- 恋の呼吸Koi no Kokyubreathing of love
- 蛇の呼吸Hebi no Kokyubreathing of snake
- 霞の呼吸Kasumi no Kokyubreathing of haze
- 音の呼吸Oto no Kokyubreathing of sound
- 花の呼吸Hana no Kokyubreathing of flower
- 獣の呼吸Kemono no Kokyubreathing of beast
- 霹靂一閃Hekireki Issenthunder + flash
- 生生流転Seisei Rutenall things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth
Terms
The words the story is built from.
- 鬼滅の刃Kimetsu no Yaibablade of demon destruction
- 鬼殺隊Kisatsutaighost + kill + party
- 柱Hashirapillar
- 全集中の呼吸Zenshuchu no Kokyubreathing of complete works inside
- 血鬼術Kekkijutsublood + ogre + art
- 日輪刀NichirintoSun + sword
- 十二鬼月Junikizukitwelve + ogre + Moon
- 上弦Jogenfirst quarter moon
- 下弦Kagenlast quarter moon
- 隠Kakushiconceal
- 最終選別Saishu Senbetsulast + selection
- 痣Azabirthmark
- 赫刀Kakutobright red blade