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【東方】Sakuya Izayoi

Her full name is Sakuya Izayoi (十六夜　咲夜), which was given to her by Remilia Scarlet. The characters for Izayoi (十六夜) literally means "Sixteenth night" (the night just after that of the full moon), and Sakuya (咲夜) literally means "Flowering night".

The Japanese word for "last night" (昨夜) can also read as Sakuya, which would point towards the night of the full moon.

The word for "night of the new moon" (朔夜) can also read as Sakuya, which is possibly related to the ability to manipulate time.

The word Izayoi (十六夜) has come to mean "sixteenth night" from the expression "izayou tsuki" (いざよう月), where "izayou" means "not to progress/proceed forward at all", which might have a deep connection to her ability as well.

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