Etymology - Yu-Gi-Oh! (Characters) by Henkyo, journal
Etymology - Yu-Gi-Oh! (Characters)
Characters:
Yugi Muto (武藤遊戯, Mutō Yūgi) - His given name literally translates from Japanese to "Game", symbolizing how Yugi loves to play games. In the English dub, his surname is pronounced as "Moto"; in Japanese, the word "moto" can mean "foundation" or "basis", which may be a reference to how Yugi served as a host for Yami Yugi. In Japanese, the first characters of "Yūgi" and "Jōnouchi" combine to form "Yūjō" (友情), which means "friendship". The "Yu-Jo Friendship" card is named after the word and the fellowship between the characters.Atem (aka "Yami"(闇); meaning