Shadowings 



(2) By the prefix Ko, signifying " Little " ; 

 as in the names, Ko-en, " Little Charm " ; Ko- 

 bana, "Little Flower"; Ko^akura, "Little 

 Cherry-Tree ". 



(3) By the suffix Ryo, signifying " Dragon " 

 (the Ascending Dragon being especially a symbol 

 of success) ; as Tama-Ryo, " Jewel-Dragon " ; 

 Hana-Ryo, " Rower-Dragon " ; Kin-Ryo, " Gol 

 den-Dragon ". 



(4) By the suffix ji y signifying " to serve ", 

 "to administer"; as in the names Uta-ji, 

 Shinne-ji, Katsu-ji. 



(5) By the suffix suke, signifying " help " ; 

 as in the names Tama-suke, Koma-suke. 



(6) By the suffix kicbi, signifying " luck ", 

 " fortune " ; as Uta-kicU, " Song-Luck " ; 

 Tama-hicbi, "Jewel -Fortune". 



(7) By the suffix giku (i. e., hihu), signifying 

 " chrysanthemum " ; as Mitsu-giku, " Three 

 Chrysanthemums " ; Hina-giku, " Doll-Chrysan 

 themum " ; Ko-giku, " Little Chrysanthemum ". 



(8) By the suffix tsuru, signifying " stork " 

 (emblem of longevity) ; as Koma-tsuru, 

 " Filly-Stork " ; Ko-tsuru, " Little Stork " ; Ito- 

 %uru, " Thread- Stork ". 



