HIMURA KENSHIN:

Kaoru: Kenshin

Sano: Kenshin

Yahiko: Kenshin

Megumi: Ken-san

Ayame & Suzume: Ken-nii

Misao: Himura

Aoshi: Himura Kenshin, Battousai, Himura Battousai

Okina: Himura-kun, Himura Battousai-dono, Himura-dono, Himura

Beshimi: akage yarou

Hannya: Battousai

Kanryuu: Battousai, Himura Battousai

Saitou: Battousai

Hiko: baka deshi

Shishio: Battousai, Hitokiri Battousai, sempai

Soujirou: Himura-san, Himura Battousai-san

Yumi: Himura

Houji: Himura, Battousai

Chou: Hitokiri Battousai-san, Battousai

Tomoe: anata, Himura-san (?)

Enishi: Battousai

Gein: Battousai

Tae: Kenshin-san, Himura-san

Tsubame: Kenshin-san

Jine: Battousai, Hitokiri Battousai

Yutarou: Himura Kenshin

Tsunan: Battousai

Shura: Himura

KAMIYA KAORU:

Kenshin: Kaoru-dono

Sano: Jou-chan, tanuki musume

Yahiko: Kaoru, busu, tanuki musume

Megumi: Kaoru-chan, Kaoru, tanuki musume

Ayame & Suzume: Kaoru-oneesan

Gensai-sensei: Kaoru-chan

Misao: Kaoru-san

Aoshi: Kamiya Kaoru

Okina: Kaoru-kun

Saitou: Kamiya Kaoru, tanuki musume

Hiko: Kamiya Kaoru

Enishi: Kamiya Kaoru

Gein: Kamiya Kaoru

Tae: Kaoru-chan

Tsubame: Kaoru-san

Jine: komusume (?)

Yutarou: Kaoru-san

SAGARA SANOSUKE:

Kenshin: Sano, Sanosuke

Kaoru: Sano, Sanosuke

Yahiko: Sano, Sanosuke, tori-atama, ahou

Megumi: tori-atama

Misao: tori-atama

Okina: Sanosuke-kun

Saitou: ahou, tori-atama

Shishio: zako

Soujirou: Sagara Sanosuke-san

Houji: Sagara Sanosuke

Anji: Sagara Sanosuke

Chou: tori-atama

Tae: Sanosuke-san

Tsubame: Sanosuke-san

Yutarou: tori-atama

Tsunan: Sano, baka yarou

Sagara Souzou: Sanosuke

MYOUJIN YAHIKO:

Kenshin: Yahiko, Yahiko-chan

Kaoru: Yahiko, Yahiko-chan

Sano: Yahiko, Yahiko-chan, wappa

Megumi: Yahiko, Yahiko-chan, Yahiko-kun

Ayame & Suzume: Yahiko

Misao: Yahiko-kun, Yahiko

Okina: Yahiko-kun

Hiko: wappa

Henya: gaki, kozou

Enishi: gaki

Tae: Yahiko-kun

Tsubame: Yahiko, Yahiko-chan

Yutarou: Myoujin Yahiko, kisama

TAKANI MEGUMI:

Kenshin: Megumi-dono

Kaoru: Megumi-san, Megumi

Sano: megitsune, onna-sensei, ahen no onna

Yahiko: Megumi

Gensai-sensei: Megumi

Aoshi: Takani Megumi

Beshimi: Takani Megumi

Hyottoko: Takani Megumi

Shikijou: Takani Megumi

Hannya: Takani Megumi

Kanryuu: Takani Megumi

Saitou: megitsune

Tae: Megumi-han, Takani-san

AYAME & SUZUME:

Kenshin: Ayame-chan & Suzume-chan

Kaoru: Ayame-chan & Suzume-chan

Sano: Ayame-chan & Suzume-chan

Yahiko: Ayame-chan & Suzume-chan

Gensai-sensei: Ayame-chan & Suzume-chan

GENSAI-SENSEI:

Kenshin: Gensai-sensei

Kaoru: Gensai-sensei

Megumi: Gensai-sensei

Ayame & Suzume: ojii-san

MAKIMACHI MISAO:

Kenshin: Misao-dono

Kaoru: Misao-chan

Sano: itachi musume

Yahiko: Misao, itachi musume

Aoshi: Misao

Okina: Misao-chan, Misao

Okon: okashira, Misao-chan

Omasu: okashira, Misao-chan

Shirujou: Misao-chan

Kurojou: Misao-chan

Beshimi: Misao

Hyottoko: Misao

Shikijou: Misao

Hannya: Misao

Saitou: itachi musume

Eiji: onna

SHINOMORI AOSHI:

Kenshin: Aoshi, Shinomori Aoshi

Kaoru: Aoshi

Sano: Aoshi, dark guy* (original Japanese needed)

Yahiko: Aoshi

Megumi: Aoshi

Misao: Aoshi, Aoshi-sama

Okina: Aoshi, okashira

Okon: okashira

Omasu: okashira

Shirujou: okashira

Kurojou: okashira

Beshimi: okashira

Hyottoko: okashira

Shikijou: okashira

Hannya: okashira

Saitou: Shinomori Aoshi

Shishio: Shinomori Aoshi

Soujirou: Shinomori-san

Yumi: Shinomori

Houji: Shinomori Aoshi

Gein: Shinomori Aoshi

KASHIWAZAKI NENJI:

Kenshin: Okina-dono

Kaoru: Okina-san

Misao: Jiya

SAITOU HAJIME:

Kenshin: Saitou, Saitou Hajime

Kaoru: Saitou

Sano: Saitou

Yahiko: Saitou

Megumi: Saitou, furyou keikan

Misao: Saitou

Aoshi: Saitou Hajime

Shishio: Saitou Hajime

Soujirou: Saitou Hajime-san

Yumi: Saitou

Houji: Saitou Hajime

Chou: sudare-atama

HIKO SEIJUUROU:

Kenshin: shishou

Kaoru: Hiko-san

Yahiko: Hiko Seijuurou

Misao: Hiko Seijuurou

Okina: Hiko Seijuurou

SHISHIO MAKOTO:

Kenshin: Shishio, [sarcastically] kohai

Kaoru: Shishio

Sano: Shishio

Yahiko: Shishio

Megumi: Shishio

Misao: Shishio

Aoshi: Shishio

Okina: Shishio, Shishio Makoto

Saitou: Shishio, Shishio Makoto

Eiji: Shishio

Hiko: Shishio

Soujirou: Shishio-san

Yumi: Shishio-sama

Houji: Shishio-sama

Anji: Shishio-dono

Chou: Shishio

Kamatari: Shishio-sama

Usui: Shishio

Henya: Shishio-sama (?)

Saizuchi: Shishio-sama

Enishi: Shishio Makoto

Gein: Shishio Makoto

SETA SOUJIROU:

Kenshin: Soujirou, Seta Soujirou

Shishio: Soujirou, Sou

Yumi: bouya, Soujirou, Sou, Tenken no Soujirou

Houji: Soujirou, Tenken no Soujirou

Anji: Soujirou-dono, Tenken no Soujirou

Chou: Soujirou

Kamatari: Sou-chan

Shishio's underlings: Seta-sama

KOMAGATA YUMI:

Soujirou: Yumi-san

Chou: Yumi-neesan

Kamatari: Yumi-san

ANJI:

Soujirou: Anji-san

SAWAGEJOU CHOU:

Yumi: Chou-kun

USUI:

Soujirou: Usui-san

Anji: Usui-dono

SAIZUCHI:

Soujirou: Saizuchi-youjin

TAE:

Kenshin: Tae-dono

Kaoru: Tae-chan, Tae-san

Sano: Tae

Yahiko: Tae

YUKISHIRO ENISHI:

Kenshin: Enishi

Kaoru: Enishi

Sano: Enishi, shiraga yarou

Yahiko: Enishi

Megumi: Enishi

Tomoe: Enishi

Gein: Enishi

JAPANESE WORD & SUFFIXES KEY:

-chan: added to given name to address children affectionately, can also be used among girls who are close friends

 

-kun: added to given or family name of male friends or someone of lower status, also rarely can be used for girls

 

-san: added to given or family name to express respect and friendliness

 

-sama: polite equivalent form of "-san", OR used to express appriciation, OR used for gods, royalty, or someone one "worships"

 

-dono: very polite equivalent form of "-san", usually for royalty and nobility

 

-nii: [short for oniisan/oniichan] someone else's older brother OR as a term of address "my older brother"

 

-oneesan: someone else's older sister OR as a term of address "my older sister"

 

-jouchan: [short for ojouchan/ojousan] your or someone else's daughter OR a young lady or girl

 

ojiisan: one's gradfather OR old man

 

sensei: teacher, professor, OR doctor

 

sempai: one's senior, elder

 

kouhai: one's junior, underclassman

 

musume: daughter OR unmarried young woman, girl

 

onna: woman, female, ofen has a derogatory connotation

 

megitsune: fox lady

 

tanuki: tanuki, a dog-like animal native to Asia which looks similar to a raccoon

 

itachi: weasel, skunk

 

tori: chicken OR bird, fowl, poultry

 

atama: head, usually indicates thr portion from the eyebrows up or the part covered with hair, OR brain, OR hair

 

busu: ugly, hag

 

deshi: pupil, apprentice, disciple

 

baka: fool, stupid person, silly person

 

kisama: very rude way to say "you"

 

ahou: idiot, moron

 

yarou: guy, fellow

 

shishou: master

 

anata: you, often used by a wife when addressing her husband

 

wappa: child

 

gaki: young student, brat

 

kozou: boy, brat

 

akage: red-haired

 

shiraga: white-haired

 

tenken: sword of heaven

 

furyou: bad, poor, defective

 

keikan: police officer

 

sudare: bamboo blind, reed screen

 

zako: cannon fodder

 

ahen: opium

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Additions, corrections, and comments are greatly appreciated! Please e-mail me by removing the spaces: dioptase @ quixium .com

Much gratitude for the contributions by Serizawa Kamo, Tatsuko, Ashfae, Priya Monrad, Dr. Panda, and Dee of the Rurouni Kenshin Fanfiction Mailing List.

Compiled by Stephanie M. Taylor.

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