Why is Goku Called Son Goku?

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Goku is called 'Son Goku' because his full name is Son Goku. The 'Son' is his family name, a common practice in Japanese naming conventions.

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PracticingClock·3 months ago

The name 'Son Goku' is a reference to the character Sun Wukong from the Chinese novel 'Journey to the West,' which inspired Akira Toriyama when creating Goku.

RequestingFinal·3 months ago

Akira Toriyama liked puns and wordplay, so he named Goku after the Monkey King, 'Sun Wukong,' from the Chinese classic 'Journey to the West.'

HouselingMoon·3 months ago

It's just a play on words from the tale 'Journey to the West' where the Monkey King is named 'Sun Wukong.' Akira Toriyama adapted it for the manga.

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