Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site vaxwaller.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!varian!vaxwaller!cw From: cw@vaxwaller.UUCP (Carl Weidling) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: The meaning of Sulu's first name Message-ID: <176@vaxwaller.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Sep-84 15:40:42 EDT Article-I.D.: vaxwalle.176 Posted: Mon Sep 24 15:40:42 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Sep-84 19:20:21 EDT Organization: Varian, Walnut Creek, CA Lines: 11 When I was in the navy and stationed in Japan I learned a little of the language. As I recall, "hikaru" means something like light ray, an interesting touch when they were coming up with names I think. Are there any Japanese language mavens out there to correct me or amplify on the meaning? Regards, Carl Weidling