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[Krbadass]

Ill close this once i get my answer, but im just curious, when orochimaru calls hokage sarutabi sensei, whats sarutabi mean?

[villin]

I'm almost positive its his last name.

[Assassin]

wouldn't it b his first name.....cuz team 7 calls thier leader by his first name rite.

btw, whats his full name? have we ever heard it?

[villin]

Weird japanese with their last names first and their first names last. I could never get used to that. I don't remember his full name ever being mentioned. Everyone calls him Hokage-sama, Sandaime, or Sarutobi-sensei. http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/dry.gif

[PoDy]

krbadass its either hes first or last name. Im most possetive its hes firstname.
But i dont know 100% tho.

[Assassin]

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (villin @ Jan 31 2004, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Everyone calls him Hokage-sama, Sandaime, or Sarutobi-sensei. http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/dry.gif </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
sandaime? is that another title?

[Uzumaki Kakashi]

i am pretty sure it is his first name same way naruto and team call hatake kakashi by kakashi.

sarutobi has some pun on monkey b/c saru means monkey.


yeha i think orochimaru calls him by his first name since the 3rd did teach orochimaru.

[villin]

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Assassin @ Jan 31 2004, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (villin &#064; Jan 31 2004, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Everyone calls him Hokage-sama, Sandaime, or Sarutobi-sensei. http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/dry.gif </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
sandaime? is that another title? </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It means he&#39;s the third hokage.

i.e. san=three

Just like the 4th hokage was called yondaime.

Its a japanese thing.

[el3ctro]

Family name of one of the legendary Sanada 10 Hero Shinobis. He was an actual historical figure. His maiden name was Sasuke.

[Krbadass]

Thanks, but it does look like you guys wanna keep talking about it so ill leave it open.

[Everon]

He&#39;s also known as the Genius of Kohona, i believe

[villin]

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Everon @ Jan 31 2004, 08:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> He&#39;s also known as the Genius of Kohona, i believe </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Actually it was &#39;the professor&#39; due to his immense knowledge of the ninja fighting arts.


Attention mods: this topic should probably be moved to the open section as its getting pretty close to spoiler country.

[Beautiful Green Beast]

Another thing&#33; When oro pulled out the mask and revealed himself, he also turned his own hands into white. You know,from human color to &quot;Oro white&quot; whitout even touching them. That pisses me off. HOW da? HOW DA???

[Uzumaki Kakashi]

i agree. like how im going to spoil right now:

spoiler:

<span style='color:#D6DBE0'>i wasnt going to spoil i just like to use the spoiler font



</span>

end spoiler


hehe

[Assassin]

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Beautiful Green Beast &#064; Jan 31 2004, 06:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Another thing&#33; When oro pulled out the mask and revealed himself, he also turned his own hands into white. You know,from human color to &quot;Oro white&quot; whitout even touching them. That pisses me off. HOW da? HOW DA??? </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
what does that have to do with this topic http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/huh.gif


@ Uzumaki Kakashi: dammit, i accidentally highlighted ur spoiler, and now the rest of the war is ruined for me http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/sad.gif......*grrr*

whatever u do ppl, DO NOT read that spoiler&#33;

[Vagabond]

Yeah sarutobi is his family name (last name), i dunno his first name though.

Sarutobi Asuma...... http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/ph34r.gif

[PSJ]

lol and it became a spam thread in the blink of an eye im pretty sure this needs to be moved or closed.

[Kumiriko]

it was started by a Mod so he knows what to do. and logically it would be his first name. We would knoe for sure if we knew His grand sons Last name

[PSJ]

òkay ill explain Sarutobi is his family name but you say the family name first in japan. so his name is Sarutobi Sandaime(dont know first name replaced with sandaime) but if he was to move to America his name would become Sandaime Sarutobi. and mostly you call everybody by their family name in japan like Uzumaki-kun for naruto. they also do this in most animes that is set in japan. but in naruto they almost only use their first name. i think mostly since many ppl got the same last name like hinata and neji. asuma and sandaime and konohamaru.

[RoMuLuu]

I&#39;m guite sure that &quot;Sarutobi&quot; is Hokage-sama&#39;s first or last name. Well, I can&#39;t be 100% sure, but it would be logical.

[-ANBU-Sasuke-]

Hmm its most likely the first name, or last since it uses the greeting of san in his words. Usualy people just call him hokage-sama

[itachi_]

Sarutabi is his family name.

[-ANBU-Sasuke-]

AH yes finaly someone that knows japanese (Do you or did you look it up) anywho someone who has put this bickering to an end.

[Mut]

sarutobi &gt; saru &gt; monkey

it&#39;s a pun on his name.

closed.