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==Etymology==
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The origins and meaning of the term "amiibo" are both rather unclear. Bill Trinen of Nintendo of America has stated<sup>[https://time.com/3591835/nintendo-amiibo/ TIME article about amiibo, including statements from Nintendo's Bill Trinen]</sup> that the "amii" is "from a little something in Japanese that conveys the sentiment of [...] playing with your friend"; he also notes a similarity to the Spanish ''amigo'' ("friend"), but states this was not part of the origin of the term, merely that it "conveys the intent".
|-
 
! Team
The doubled lowercase "i" may also be seen as linking to the Wii or Wii U consoles, or by extension [[miiwiki:Mii|Miis]] (which are also still present on the Nintendo Switch).
! Resembles
! Represents
! Explanation
|-
! colspan="4" |[[Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors]]
|-
! Rock
| GΨ || GU || Japanese name is “Gu” (“Rock”)
|-
! Paper
| PĀï / Pえï || PAI || Japanese name is “Pā” (“Paper”), unknown why I is there
|-
! Scissors
| HおK / ちおK || HOK/COK/CHOK || Japanese name is “Choki” (“Scissors”)
|}
Gear
とおG
TOG/DOG
Japanese name is “Dōgu” (“Gear”)
Grub
Mとï
???????????????
No clue. Rather unique.
Fun
HïMĀ
ちïMĀ
HïMえ
ちïMえ
HIMA
Japanese name is “Hima Tsubushi” (“Stuff to Kill Time”)
Spicy
KRï
KRI
Japanese name is “Karai” (“Spicy”)
Sweet
ĀMï / えMï
AMI
Japanese name is “Amai” (“Sweet”)
Sour
すPï
SPI
Japanese name is “Suppai” (“Sour”)
Dark Choco
BTR
BTR
Japanese name is “Bitter”
Milk Choco
MLK
MLK
Japanese name is “Milk”
White Choco
WYと/HYT/いYと
WYT/HYT
Japanese name is “White” (spelled “Howaito”)
Nessie
ちEと/HEと/NEと
NET/NES
Short for “Nessie”
Aliens
GRï
GRI
Unknown.
Bigfoot
YおK
YOK
From Japanese name “Yukiotoko” (“Yeti”)
Vanilla
BとL
B?L
From Japanese “Vanilla” (spelled “Banira”)
Strawberry
ïちG/ïHG
ICG/IHG
From Japanese for “strawberry” (“ichigo”)
Mint Chip
MNと
MNT
Short for “Mint”
Money
とMï
TMI/TOMI
From Japanese name “Tomi” (“Wealth”)
Fame
MZï
MZI/MSI
From Japanese name “Meisei” (“Fame”)
Love
Āï/えï
AI
From Japanese name “Ai” (“Love”)
Shiver
BΨK
BUK
Likely short for “Buka” or “Buuka”, from “Fuuka”, Shiver’s Japanese name
Frye
Ψとお
UTO
Short for “Utsuho”, Frye’s Japanese name
Big Man
MNT
MNT
Short for “Mantarō”, Big Man’s Japanese name
Zombie
ZMB
ZMB
Short for “Zombie”
Skeleton
すKL
SKL
Short for “skull” or “Skeleton”
Ghost
GすT
GST
Short for “Ghost”
Kaiten-Yaki
GTN
GTN/KTN
From “Kaiten”
Ōban-Yaki
おBN
OBN
Short for “Ōban”
Imagawa-Yaki
いMΨ
IMW
Short for “Imagawa”
Handshake
HNK
HNK
Short for “Handshake”
Fist Bump
FBP
FBP
Short for “Fist Bump”, also dubious existence of an F
Hug
HΨG
HUG
“Hug”
Friends
NKM
NKM
“Nakama” (Part of the JP team name, “friend”)
Family
KZわ
KZY
KZK (irregular use of the わ/Y)
“Kazoku” (Part of the JP team name, “family”)
Solo
HTR
ちTR
HTR
“Hitori” (Part of the JP team name, “alone”)
Anko
ANK
えNK
ANK
“Anko”
Custard
とすT
CST (irregular use of the と)
“Custard”
Whipped Cream
HïP
ちïP
HIP
“Hoippu” (abbreviation for “whipped cream” in Japan)
Friday
FRï
FRI
“Friday” or “Fri”
Saturday
すえT
すAT
SAT
“Saturday” or “Sat”
Sunday
すΨN
SUN
“Sunday” or “Sun”
Drums
DRM
DRM
“Drum(s)
Guitar
GTR
GTR
“Guitar”
Keyboard
KBD
KBD
“Keyboard”

Revision as of 13:23, 2 May 2024

Team Resembles Represents Explanation
Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors
Rock GU Japanese name is “Gu” (“Rock”)
Paper PĀï / Pえï PAI Japanese name is “Pā” (“Paper”), unknown why I is there
Scissors HおK / ちおK HOK/COK/CHOK Japanese name is “Choki” (“Scissors”)

Gear とおG TOG/DOG Japanese name is “Dōgu” (“Gear”) Grub Mとï ??????????????? No clue. Rather unique. Fun HïMĀ ちïMĀ HïMえ ちïMえ HIMA Japanese name is “Hima Tsubushi” (“Stuff to Kill Time”) Spicy KRï KRI Japanese name is “Karai” (“Spicy”) Sweet ĀMï / えMï AMI Japanese name is “Amai” (“Sweet”) Sour すPï SPI Japanese name is “Suppai” (“Sour”) Dark Choco BTR BTR Japanese name is “Bitter” Milk Choco MLK MLK Japanese name is “Milk” White Choco WYと/HYT/いYと WYT/HYT Japanese name is “White” (spelled “Howaito”) Nessie ちEと/HEと/NEと NET/NES Short for “Nessie” Aliens GRï GRI Unknown. Bigfoot YおK YOK From Japanese name “Yukiotoko” (“Yeti”) Vanilla BとL B?L From Japanese “Vanilla” (spelled “Banira”) Strawberry ïちG/ïHG ICG/IHG From Japanese for “strawberry” (“ichigo”) Mint Chip MNと MNT Short for “Mint” Money とMï TMI/TOMI From Japanese name “Tomi” (“Wealth”) Fame MZï MZI/MSI From Japanese name “Meisei” (“Fame”) Love Āï/えï AI From Japanese name “Ai” (“Love”) Shiver BΨK BUK Likely short for “Buka” or “Buuka”, from “Fuuka”, Shiver’s Japanese name Frye Ψとお UTO Short for “Utsuho”, Frye’s Japanese name Big Man MNT MNT Short for “Mantarō”, Big Man’s Japanese name Zombie ZMB ZMB Short for “Zombie” Skeleton すKL SKL Short for “skull” or “Skeleton” Ghost GすT GST Short for “Ghost” Kaiten-Yaki GTN GTN/KTN From “Kaiten” Ōban-Yaki おBN OBN Short for “Ōban” Imagawa-Yaki いMΨ IMW Short for “Imagawa” Handshake HNK HNK Short for “Handshake” Fist Bump FBP FBP Short for “Fist Bump”, also dubious existence of an F Hug HΨG HUG “Hug” Friends NKM NKM “Nakama” (Part of the JP team name, “friend”) Family KZわ KZY KZK (irregular use of the わ/Y) “Kazoku” (Part of the JP team name, “family”) Solo HTR ちTR HTR “Hitori” (Part of the JP team name, “alone”) Anko ANK えNK ANK “Anko” Custard とすT CST (irregular use of the と) “Custard” Whipped Cream HïP ちïP HIP “Hoippu” (abbreviation for “whipped cream” in Japan) Friday FRï FRI “Friday” or “Fri” Saturday すえT すAT SAT “Saturday” or “Sat” Sunday すΨN SUN “Sunday” or “Sun” Drums DRM DRM “Drum(s)” Guitar GTR GTR “Guitar” Keyboard KBD KBD “Keyboard”