Ataru
Japanese · Not verified · 3 syllables
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About the name Ataru
Ataru (当たる) means "to hit," "to strike," or "to be correct" in Japanese, derived from the verb ataru in the Japanese language.
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Etymology
Ataru (当たる) means "to hit," "to strike," or "to be correct" in Japanese, derived from the verb ataru in the Japanese language. The name is used in Japanese culture and has no specific religious association, though it gained modern recognition through the anime character Ataru Moroboshi from the series Urusei Yatsura (1978).
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