AKIRA :  "bright"  "clear."

DAISUKE :  "great helper."

EIJI :  "eternity, next," "great, peace,"  "great, second (son),"  "prosperity, peace."

FUMIO : "literary/scholarly child."

GORO :  "fifth son."

GOROU : "fifth son."

HACHIRO :  "eighth son."

HISOKA :  "reserved."

HITOSHI :  "even-tempered; level."

HOTAKA :  "step by step,"  

ICHIRO:  "first son."

ICHIROU : "first son."

KEIICHI :  "square jewel first (son)."

KEIJI :  "respectful second (son)."

KEN :  "healthy, strong"  "modest,"  "study."  

KEN'ICHI :  "health first,"  "study first."  

KENJI :  "  studying second (son)."

KENSHIN :  "modest truth."

KENTA :  "healthy/strong and big/stout."

KICHIRO:  "lucky son."

KICHIROU :  "lucky son."

KIN :  "gold."

KIOSHI :  "pure."

KIYOSHI :  "pure."

NOBU :  "faith"  "to extend, prolong (esp. words)."

NOBUO :  "faithful man."

NOBUYUKI :  "faithful happiness."

NORI :  "ceremony, regalia,"  "code, precedent,"  "model, rule, standard,"  "law, rule."

NORIO :  "man of law."

OROCHI :  "big snake."

TAKASHI :  "elevated; praiseworthy."

TAKAYUKI :  "moving to heights."

TAKEHIKO :  "hero prince,"  "mountain prince."

TAKEO :  "violent/warrior male."

TAKESHI :  "fierce, violent," hence "warrior."

TAKUMI  :  "adroit,"  "artisan,"  "skilful."

TOSHIYUKI :  "clever and happy."

TSUNEO :  "eternal hero"  "eternal man."

TSUTOMU : "worker."

TSUYOSHI :  "brave, valiant."

YASUHIRO :  "calm and leisurely,"  "most calm,"  "most respectful,"  "abundant tranquility."

YASUO :  "healthy man."

YASUSHI :  "calm, quiet."