Comment on Show HN: Jido – Run 10k agents at 25KB each (Elixir)Comments−travisgriggs1yI used GPT (irony) to (possibly) get to the point of the name:“… • In Japanese, 自動 (Jidō) means “automatic” or “self-moving,” often seen in terms like “jidōsha” (automobile). …”−innocentoldguy1yYes, 自動 is a common prefix in Japanese that means automatic. So, in your example, the first two kanji mean automatic and the last kanji means car.自動車 (jidousha): AutomobileOther examples include:自動販売機 (jidouhanbaiki): Vending machine自動ドア (jidoudoa): Automatic door自動エリクサー (jidouerikusa-): Automatic Elixir (joking)−mikehostetlerOP1yYou got it ;-)
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I used GPT (irony) to (possibly) get to the point of the name:
“… • In Japanese, 自動 (Jidō) means “automatic” or “self-moving,” often seen in terms like “jidōsha” (automobile). …”
Yes, 自動 is a common prefix in Japanese that means automatic. So, in your example, the first two kanji mean automatic and the last kanji means car.
自動車 (jidousha): Automobile
Other examples include:
自動販売機 (jidouhanbaiki): Vending machine
自動ドア (jidoudoa): Automatic door
自動エリクサー (jidouerikusa-): Automatic Elixir (joking)
You got it ;-)