Tanjiro

炭治郎

literallycharcoal + politics + nth son

Full name: 竈門炭治郎 (Kamado Tanjiro)

The family sold charcoal.

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  • 石炭せきたんcoal
  • 炭酸たんさんcarbonic acid
  • 炭素たんそcarbon (C)
  • 木炭もくたんcharcoal
  • 炭鉱たんこうcoal mine
  • 治安ちあんpublic order
  • 治水ちすいriver management
  • 治癒ちゆhealing
  • 治療ちりょう(medical) treatment
  • 自治じちself-government
  • 新郎しんろうbridegroom

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