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Kairi translates to the ocean in Japanese

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Completing the elemental trio, we have the girl who spends entirely too much time waiting on a beach. Her name derives from the Japanese word for sea or ocean, perfectly tying into the motif of sky, land, and water. It is a beautifully thematic naming convention for three teenagers whose primary hobby is building rafts and getting separated across alternate dimensions.

Kairi translates to the ocean in Japanese
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