by Kanjimon (@kanjimon_) is a character with a Chinese character motif jointly produced by Hideo Kuragaki and creator Smerry, which has recently become a hot topic on SNS. This time, we will deliver a four-frame manga in Chinese characters used in the names that appear in popular anime.
This time, it describes how to read “Ryomen Sukune”, which is generally unfamiliar. Do you know how to read this Chinese character? The hint is the name of the “King of Curses” hidden in Yuji Itadori, the main character of the popular anime “Jujutsu Kaisen”!
Many people may have learned how to read “Ryomen Sukuna” for the first time in “Jujutsu Kaisen”, but in reality, this “Ryomen Sukuna” is not a unique name for “Jujutsu Kaisen”. The legendary character of Hida in Gifu Prefecture. According to the Nihon Shoki, “Ryomen Sukune” was feared as a monster with two faces on one body and four hands. While also known as a “thief,” it is said that he was a brave and brave family in the Hida region and was a hero who protected the area from the central government at that time.
There are double-sided Ryomen statues at Senkoji Temple in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, and Nichiryubuji Temple in Seki City. Nichiryubuji Temple was dedicated to the sculpture of the “finger” of the inn of “Jujutsu Kaisen” when the annual special opening was held last year. It was placed in front of the statue. It became a hot topic.
In the work of “Jujutsu Kaisen”, “Ryomen Sukune” is a person called “King of Curses” who hides in Yuji Itadori and manifests his body as a vessel. Interestingly, such a worst and worst existence is named “Ryomen Sukune”, which is called “monster” or “thief” in Japanese history. It’s fun to know the meaning of Chinese characters and names, their cultural background, etc. like this, and think about the feelings in the names of the characters in your favourite anime! Let’s challenge while fully rotating your imagination.
