Kuchiki Rukia Zanpakuto Sode no Shirayuki Sword Replica

Kuchiki Rukia Zanpakuto Sode no Shirayuki Sword ReplicaAs for her name, Kubo stated that since Rukia looked like a shinigami, he wanted her name to sound like one. When deciding upon her family name he considered using "Kuchiru" (literally "to rot") because it sounded like a name a shinigami would have, and then decided to use "Kuchiki" (literally "rotten wood"). He adds that he once heard