Half circle backward
ハルフサークルバックワード
N.
The motion which starts from the direction your character's facing to the direction that will make your character move backwards, you form a 180 degree angle or a quarter circle.
Half circle forward
ハルフサークルフォーワード
N.
The motion which starts from the direction your character's back is at to the direction that will make your character move forward, you form a 180 degree angle or a quarter circle.
Hayashibara Megumi (hah-yah-shee-bah-rah-meh-goo-mee)
林原めぐみ
はやしばらめぐみ
Birthdate: 1967/3/30. Birthplace: Tokyo. The most recognizable seiyuu, she has played as characters such Ranma-chan of "Ranma", Rei and Yui of "Evangelion", Lina of "Slayers", Haruka of "Love Hina", Faye of "Cowboy Bebop", "Den'ei Shoujo Video Girl Ai's" title character and so forth. She also happens to be a certified nurse.
Hentai (heh-n-tah-ee)
変態
へんたい
N.
A weird person or as most people will translate it as, a pervert. You do see a relationship with the word ecchi in terms of the fact that there is no vulgar impact of some sort, but that's about it. The words you should be saying for those real naughty animated series are "porno anime".
Hiragana (hee-rah-gah-nah)
平仮名
ひらがな
N.
One of the three writing systems used in Japan, hiragana is one of the two writing systems belonging in the group kana which uses 46 syllables. If you see rounded characters, you are most likely reading hiragana. A series like "Nanaka" uses hiragana for its logo. Some of the people that write their given name in hiragana all of the time or a good amount of the time are Shintani Kaoru-san, Hamasaki Ayumi-san, and Momoi Haruko-san. Some of the characters that have their given name in hiragana are Kippei of "Aishiteru ze Baby" and Akane of "Ranma".
Hiramatsu Akiko (hee-rah-mah-tsoo-ah-kee-koh)
平松晶子
ひらまつあきこ
Birthdate: 1967/8/31. Birthplace: Tokyo. Seiyuu who has played as characters such as Miyabi of "Ai Yori Aoshi", Yukari in "Azumanga Daiou's" television series and movie, Minamo in "Azumanga Daiou's" ONA, Ran of "Justice Gakuen", Fuuko of "Rekka no Honoo", Miyuki of "Taiho Shichau Zo!" and so forth.
Hisakawa Aya (hee-sah-kah-wah-ah-yah)
久川綾
ひさかわあや
Birthdate: 1968/11/12. Birthplace: Kaizuka, Osaka. Seiyuu who has played as characters such as Minamo in "Azumanga Daiou's" television series, Xianghua of "Soul Calibur", Kero-chan of "Cardcaptor Sakura", Ami/Mercury of "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon", Yuki of "Fruits Basket" and so forth.
Honorifics
ホノリフィック
N.
Status indicators after a person's name.
-chan/ちゃん (chah-n)
This is used for someone close to you such as a family member or a friend as well as someone adorable like a lover or a baby. This is mainly a girl's honorific.
-dono/殿/どの (doh-noh)
Not used a lot these days, it's between "-san" and "-sama" in terms of respect.
-kouhai/後輩/こうはい (koh-oo-hah-ee)
Already a noun and the opposite of "-senpai", this is a junior. This is used once in a while in "Hajime no Ippo".
-kun/君/くん (koo-n)
This is used for those close to you who are male. This is also used for colleagues and it can be used for young women.
-sama/様/さま (sah-mah)
This is used for those you really give respect to like a lord.
-san/燦/さん (sah-n)
A close, but not direct translation to "Mr." or "Mrs." this is used for people of similar status or higher.
-senpai/先輩/せんぱい (seh-n-pah-ee)
Already a noun, this is a senior. This is for people with a higher rank than you in regards of school or work.
-sensei/先生/せんせい (seh-n-seh-ee)
Also a noun, this is for people like teachers. This is also for people such as lawyers.
-tan/たん (tah-n)
A cute way to say "-chan", this is for really cute people or people you're close to.
Horie Yui (hoh-ree-eh-yoo-ee)
堀江由衣
ほりえゆい
Birth name: Horie Yoshiko/堀江由子/ほりえよしこ (hoh-ree-eh-yoh-shee-koh). Birthdate: 1976/9/20. Birthplace: Tokyo. Popular seiyuu who has played as characters such Naru of "Love Hina", Tooru of "Fruits Basket", Ayu of "Kanon", Kotori of "Da Capo", Multi of "To Heart", Eri of "School Rumble", Hitomi of "Dead or Alive", Sayo in "Shikigami no Shiro 2" and so forth.
Horie Yui-san.
Hoshi Souichirou (hoh-shee-soh-ee-chee-roh-oo)
保志総一朗
ほしそういちろう
Birthdate: 1972/5/30. Birthplace: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. Seiyuu who has played as characters such as Masashi of "To Heart", Kaoru of "Ai Yori Aoshi", Kazuki of "Get Backers", Kilik of "Soul Calibur", and so forth.
Last update - 2006/11/28