I’m so excited to see Hayao Miyazaki’s new film Ponyo and I was wondering why Sosuke named the fish girl Ponyo. Does it mean anything in particular?
7 Answers
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Ponyo’s name is an onomatopoeia, based on Miyazaki’s idea of what a “soft, squishy softness” sounds like when touched.
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What Does Ponyo Mean
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It’s the Japanese onomatopoeic sound (what they hear) when you touch something that’s soft and jiggly. Kinda like “boing” in English. ♫♪Ponyo, ponyo, ponyo, sakana no ko♪♫
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I’ve heard that it’s a colloquial/onomatopoeic term. Something that’s soft and squishy/springy goes ‘ponyo ponyo’.
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AHHHHHH MEE TOOO!!! =D That is like the first ever anime movie I fell in love with. I’m not sure what it means…fish or suishy thing…something like that?
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Ponyo is just a name; it seems to have no real meaning behind it
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bibo yours is the best answer thank u a lot
