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The Good Guys
If the name of the character is a link, click on it to get his/her profile! And please keep in mind that in Japanese, all vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u) are short!
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Japanese Name |
American Name |
Pronounced in Japanese |
Name Pun |
Appeared In |
Son Gokou | Goku | Sohn Gokuh | Son Gokou, a monkey child in Chinese Legends... now I wonder where the Saiyan tail comes from.. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Kakarott (Gokou) | Kakarott (Goku) | Kakarotto | Carrot | DBZ |
Son Gohan | Gohan | Sohn Gohan | In Japanese, Gohan means rice or a meal in general | DBZ, DBGT |
Son Goten | Goten | Sohn Goten | None really, except for the fact that the "kou" part in Gokou means "sky" and the "ten" part in Goten means heavens. | DBZ, DBGT |
Piccolo | Piccolo | Pi-colo | Piccolo, a flute-like instrument | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Vegeta | Vegeta | Bejeeta | Vegetable | DBZ, DBGT |
Vegetto | Vegetto | Vegetto | Vegeta+Kakarott=Vegett, or Vegeta+Kakarotto=Vegetto | DBZ |
Gogeta | Gogeta | Gogeta | Gokou+Vegeta=Gogeta | DBZ Movie #12 and DBGT |
Mirai no Trunks | Future Trunks | Torankusu | Trunks means boxer shorts in Japanese. | DBZ |
Chibi Trunks | Lil Trunks | Torankusu | Trunks means boxer shorts in Japanese. | DBZ, DBGT |
Gotenks | Gotenks | Gotenkusu | Goten+Trunks=Gotenks | DBZ |
Kulilin | Kuririn | Kulilyn | Kuli is a type of Japanese food... kinda like nuts.. well it's hard to describe. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Tenshinhan | Tien | Ten-Shin-Han | None that I know of. | DB, DBZ |
Yamucha | Yamcha | Yamuchah | I know Yamucha is some kind of food but I'm not quite sure. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Chaozu | Chaotsu | Chaozu | The Chinese characters that spells Chaozu is the same spelling for the word "Zyoza", which is a dumpling stuffed with meat, that is boiled or sauteed. | DB, DBZ |
Bulma | Bulma | Buluma | Bulma is a Japanese female gym shorts. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Oolong | Oolong | Oolon | Oolong is a type of Chinese tea. | DB, DBZ |
Pual | Pwar | Pual | Pual is also a type of Chinese tea. | DB, DBZ |
Chichi | Chi-Chi | Chichi | Chichi means the body part that produces milk, aka the breast. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Gyumaoh | Ox King | Gyuumaohh | The literal meaning of Gyumaoh is "Ox-Devil-King". | DB, DBZ |
Kame Sennin (Muten Roshi) | Master Roshi | Kamè Sen-nin | No real pun here, but his name does mean Turtle Sage for Kame Sennin and the Invincible Elder for Muten Roshi. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Uranai Baba | Babba | Uranai Baba | None, but her name means Fortune Teller Old Lady | DB, DBZ |
Son Gohan (Grandpa) | Grandpa Gohan | Sohn Gohan | Same as Gokou's son, Gohan means "rice" or "meal" | DB |
Enma Daioh | King Yamma | Enmma Daioh | No real name pun, but this is the guy in Japanese folktales that deals out the punishment in hell. | DBZ, DBGT |
Kaioh-sama | King Kai | Kaioh-sama | None, but Kaioh means "King of the World". "Oh" means King and "Kai" means world. By the way, there are 4 Kaioh's and this one is the Northern one. | DBZ |
Bubbles | Bubbles | Babbulus | Well oviously, bubbles. | DBZ |
Gregory | Gregory | Guregory | none | DBZ |
Higashi no Kaioh-sama | King Kai of the East Higashi | no Kaioh-sama | The same for the Kaioh-sama that we know and love. | DBZ |
Minami no Kaioh-sama | King Kai of the South Minami | no Kaioh-sama | Same | DBZ |
Dai-Kaioh-sama | Literally means the "Big" King Kai, but I think the actual meaning would be the "Great" King Kai | Dai-Kaioh-sama | None. He just has the name to fit what he is.. the leader of the Kaioh's. | DBZ |
Kaiohshin | Kaiohshin | Kai-ohh-shin | His name literally means God of the Kaioh's. | DBZ |
Mister Popo | Mr. Popo | Mistaa Popo | None, unless you consider Popo to be something. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Karin-sama | Korin | Karin-sama | I'm not sure, but "Karin" may be referring to the crunchy sound that the Senzu makes when you eat it. | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Yajirobei | Yajirobi | Yajirobei | No real pun here. He just has a very old fashioned name, which fits his clothing. | DB, DBZ |
Hiyar Dragon | Icarus | Haiyaa Dolagon | Well oviously he's a dragon. Don't ask me how the heck American DBZ made his name Icarus! | DBZ Movie #3, #4, #5 |
Shamo | Shamo | Shamo | A fish named ShiSHAMO | DBZ Movie #8 |
Dende | Dende | Dende | none that I know of | DBZ, DBGT |
Saichorou-sama | Guru | Sai-chou-rou-sama | None really | DBZ |
Nail | Nail | Nailu | well duh, nail. | DBZ |
Muri | Muri (this is the Nameck elder that was with Dende when Dodoria attacked them.) | Muuri | none | DBZ |
Kalgo | Kalgo (this is Dende's brother) | Kalgoh | Cargo | DBZ |
Pikuhan | Pikuhan | Paikuuhan | I dunno | DBZ |
Docter Briefs | Dr. Briefs | Doctaa Bliifusu | Briefs | DB, DBZ |
Bulma no Mama | Mama | Bulma no Mama | none... just mama | DB, DBZ |
Videl | Videl | Beederu | Flip around the spelling and you get Devil. | DBZ, DBGT |
Mister Satan | Mr. Satan | Mistaa Sattan | Satan | DBZ, DBGT |
Sharpner | Sharpner | Shapner | Pencil sharpener | DBZ |
Eraza | Eraza | Eulaiza | Pencil Eraser | DBZ |
Maron | Maron | Maron | Maron is a kind of a cream made from Kuli.. and hey this girl used to be Kulilin's girlfriend! | DBZ |
Juuhachi-gou | #18 | Juu-hachi-goh | none | DBZ, DBGT |
Maaron | Maaron | Maaron | Same as Maron, only this one, who has an extra "a" in her name, is Kulilin's daughter with #18. | DBZ, DBGT |
Lunch | Lunch | Lanchi | Lunch | DB, DBZ |
Upa | Upa | Upa | none | DB, DBZ |
Bora | Bora | Borah | none | DB, DBZ |
Jinzou-Ningen Hachigou "Hachan" | Artificial Human #8 "Hachan" | Jinzoh-Ninghen Hachigoh "Hachan" | none | DB, DBZ |
Mister Boo | Mr. Buu | Mistaa Boo | Boo! | DBZ, DBGT |
Uub | Uub | Uubu | It's Buu backwards! | DBZ, DBGT |
Pan | Pan | Pan | Pan means bread, and her dad is Gohan (rice)... hmmmm. | DBZ, DBGT |
Bra | Bra | Bra | Bra, another member of the underwear, I mean Bulma family! | DBZ, DBGT |
Juurocku-goh | #16 | Juuloku-goh | none | DBZ |
Umi Game | Turtle | Umi Gamè | He's a turtle owned by the Turtle Sage and he's named "Sea Turtle"... what a coincidence. | DB, DBZ |
Shenlong | The Eternal Dragon | Shen-Lon | Shenlong when spelled with Chinese characters, spells out the word "God Dragon". | DB, DBZ, DBGT |
Porunga | Porunga | Polunga | none | DBZ, DBGT |
Bardack | Bardock | Bardack | none | DBZ, Bardack Special |
Nam | Nam | Namu | none | DB |
Tapion | Tapion | Tapion | May possibly be a pun for Tapioka puddings. | DBZ Movie 13 |
Minosha | Minosha | Minohshah | None that I know of. | DBZ Movie 13 |
Bee | Bee | Beh | "Bee" (beh) is a sound Japanese makes when they stick their tongue out at people. (as an insult) And dogs has their tongues out a lot, and yes Bee is a dog. Plus it's spelled like Buu and he is Buu's dog. | DBZ |
Mutaito | Mutaito | Mutaito | none | DB |
Mez | Mez | Mez | none | DBZ |
Gauze | Gauz | Gauzu | May be a pun to Gauze as in a type of band-aid but I'm not sure. | DBZ |
Penguin Mura no hito | The people of Penguin Village | Pengyn Mura no hito | Well these are the people from Penguin Village like Arale-chan, Norimaki Senbeh, and Turbo Norimaki. Usually in "Dr. Slump Arale-chan", but appeared as guests in DB. | DB |
Mirai no Bulma | Future Bulma | Mirai no Bulma | same as her present counterpart. | DBZ, Trunks Special |
Mirai no Gohan | Future Gohan | Mirai no Gohan | same as his present counterpart. | Trunks Special |
Gill | Gill | Gilu | A fish's gill maybe? I dunno. | DBGT |
Uubuu | Uubuu | Uubuu | Uub+Buu=Uubuu | DBGT |
Gokou Junior | Gokou Jr. | Gokuh Junia | The same as his great great great grandpa | DBGT |
Vegeta Junior | Vegeta Jr. | Bejeeta Junia | The same as his great great great grandpa | DBGT |
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