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|Jap=任天堂<br>ニンテンドー<br>ニンテンドウ | |Jap=任天堂<br>ニンテンドー<br>ニンテンドウ | ||
|JapR=Nintendō | |JapR=Nintendō | ||
|JapM=任天堂 is the formal name of the company. | |JapM=任天堂 is the formal name of the company; in {{wp|Hiragana}} or {{wp|Furigana}} form is written as にんてんどう. Each of the kanjis that make up its name has the next meanings: | ||
*任 (''nin'') means "responsibility", "work", or "obligation". | *任 (''nin'') means "responsibility", "work", or "obligation". | ||
*天 (''ten'') means "sky". | *天 (''ten'') means "sky". | ||
*堂 (''dō'') meaning "stately", "bless", or "sanctuary". | *堂 (''dō'') meaning "stately", "bless", or "sanctuary". | ||
**天堂 (''tendō'') means "heaven". | **天堂 (''tendō'') means "heaven". | ||
ニンテンドー is written in rough katakana form and is used for the Japanese names of some consoles.<br> | ニンテンドー is written in rough katakana form and is used for the Japanese names of some consoles.<br> | ||
ニンテンドウ is also written in rough katakana form, but now written with the kana "u" (ウ) instead the chōonpu character (ー). This name is only seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'''s Japanese name. | ニンテンドウ is also written in rough katakana form, but now written with the kana "u" (ウ) instead the chōonpu character (ー). This name is only seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'''s Japanese name. | ||