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Dingamabob
Dingamabob asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 2 years ago

Are the names of my Japanese characters offensive?

I’m writing a story and I wanted to make sure that their names weren’t inappropriate or anything

Aino Hikari

Aino Ayumi

Motome Kyoshi

Motome Hiroto

Nakamura Emi

Nakamura Manami

Mizushima Haruka

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  • Gypsyfish
    Lv 7
    2 years ago
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    The Ainu are an ethnic minority in Japan that has been discriminated against for a long time. I wouldn't use "Aino" unless you're writing about people of that ethnicity and their struggles.

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