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Naoki
Naoki Naoki (直樹, straight tree) combines the ethical directness of 直 with the natural rootedness of 樹 — a character who is honest not because they have chosen a philosophical stance but because they are constitutionally incapable of growing any other way. Like a tree, a character named Naoki may be slow to respond to external forces, deeply rooted, and ultimately immovable in their essential nature. The name suits the reliable, patient, quietly principled male protagonist.
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