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Hacchan(はっちゃん)
Ecchan( えっちゃん)
Hatsuki( はつき)![]()
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Hatsue," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
愛 means "love, affection, cherish."
To Love - To feel deep affection and care for someone or something.
Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.
To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.
Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.
Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.
八 means "eight, eight times, eighth."
Eight - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Eight Times - Eight Times - Eight occurrences - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eight times throughout life.
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
Compassionate - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others.
Generous - Willing to give more than is expected or needed.
Insightful - Having the ability to understand and interpret things quickly and accurately.
To Bless - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Gentle - Gentleness represents soft strength, kindness, and the power of tender approach. May your child be gentle, combining soft kindness with inner strength.
Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.
Compassionate - Being compassionate represents feeling with others and acting kindly. May your child's heart be filled with compassion.
Generous - Being generous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be generous, letting this quality guide their path.
Insightful - Being insightful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be insightful, letting this quality guide their path.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
絵 means "picture, pattern."
Picture - To Draw; to paint; to create colorful images; to embroider.
Color - A variety of hues or shades.
Drawing - To draw a picture or illustration.
Embroidery - To create a design or pattern with needlework.
Painting - To create a colorful painting.
Picture - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.
Color - Color represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the color's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Drawing - Drawing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in drawing with purpose and skill.
Embroidery - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Painting - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
重 means "heavy, important, repeat."
Heavy - Having great weight.
Important - Significant; serious.
Burden - A heavy load or responsibility.
Fearful - Feeling fear or apprehension.
Layer - A thin sheet or coating of something.
Respectful - Showing respect and admiration for someone or something.
Weight - The amount of heaviness of an object.
Heavy - Weight represents significance, responsibility, and the gravity of important matters. May your child carry life's responsibilities with strength and dignity.
Important - Important - Significant; serious - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of important throughout life.
Repeat - Repeat - To do again; to layer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of repeat throughout life.
Burden - Burden - A heavy load or responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of burden throughout life.
Fearful - Fear signals danger and motivates protection; courage is acting despite fear. May your child face fears with courage, acting rightly despite them.
Layer - Layer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the layer's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Respectful - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.
Weight - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
Rely on - To trust and depend on someone or something.
To Follow - To go along with or obey someone or something.
To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.
As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
Compassionate - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others.
Generous - Willing to give more than is expected or needed.
Insightful - Having the ability to understand and interpret things quickly and accurately.
To Bless - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Gentle - Gentleness represents soft strength, kindness, and the power of tender approach. May your child be gentle, combining soft kindness with inner strength.
Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.
Compassionate - Being compassionate represents feeling with others and acting kindly. May your child's heart be filled with compassion.
Generous - Being generous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be generous, letting this quality guide their path.
Insightful - Being insightful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be insightful, letting this quality guide their path.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
枝 means "branch, twig, offshoot."
Branch - Branches represent growth, reaching outward, and family connections. May your child branch out into the world while staying connected to family.
Twig - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.
Offshoot - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Extension - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
栄 means "prosperity, glory, flourish."
Prosperity - Flourishing success.
To Flourish - To become prosperous and successful.
Brilliance - Shining brightly and radiantly.
Honor - High respect and esteem.
Splendor - Magnificence and grandeur.
Prosperity - Prosperity - Flourishing success - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of prosperity throughout life.
Glory - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.
To Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.
Brilliance - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Honor - Honor is the sacred duty to uphold one's name, family, and moral principles. May your child live with honor, upholding their name and principles in all they do.
Splendor - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the full expression of one's potential. May your child achieve splendor in all things, manifesting their full magnificent potential.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
江 means "river, inlet, yangtze."
River - A large natural stream of water.
Inlet - A small body of water extending inland.
Yangtze - The great river of China.
River - Rivers symbolize the continuous flow of life, perseverance, and the journey toward the sea. May your child's life flow steadily like a river, carving their own path with quiet determination.
Inlet - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.
Yangtze - The Yangtze, China's great river, represents mighty flow and cultural foundation. May your child flow with mighty purpose.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
英 means "excellent, hero, flower."
Excellent - Outstanding; brilliant.
Hero - A person of great ability.
British - Relating to Britain.
ExcellenceBeauty, Excellence - A person who is excellent, beautiful, or outstanding.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Hero - Heroes rise to face challenges, inspiring others through their courage. May your child be a hero to those around them, inspiring courage in others.
Flower - Flowers symbolize beauty, the transience of life (mono no aware), and the joy of the present moment. May your child bloom beautifully like a flower, bringing joy to all who witness their brief, precious existence.
British - British - Relating to Britain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of british throughout life.
ExcellenceBeauty, Excellence - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Honor, Glory - Honor is the sacred duty to uphold one's name, family, and moral principles. May your child live with honor, upholding their name and principles in all they do.
Sprout, Growth - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
衣 means "clothing, robe, cover."
Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.
Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.
To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
葉 means "leaf, foliage, era."
Leaf - The foliage of a plant.
Foliage - Leaves collectively.
Era - A period of time.
Parting - The end of something.
Sheet - A piece of paper or other material.
Leaf - Leaves represent life, growth, and the beauty of each passing season. May your child flourish like leaves in spring and gracefully accept change.
Foliage - Foliage - Leaves collectively - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of foliage throughout life.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Parting - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Sheet - Sheet - A piece of paper or other material - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sheet throughout life.
杖 means "staff, cane, rely."
Staff - Staff - A walking stick; a cane for support - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of staff throughout life.
Cane - Cane - A stick used for walking assistance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cane throughout life.
Rely - Rely - To depend on; to lean upon for support - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rely throughout life.
Lean On - Lean On - To rely on or depend on - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lean on throughout life.
Walking Aid - Walking represents steady progress, presence, and enjoying the journey. May your child walk through life with steady presence, enjoying the journey.
巴 means "tomoe, spiral, serpent."
Tomoe - A swirling, comma-shaped pattern.
Spiral - A coiling, circular shape.
Serpent - A mythical giant snake.
Pattern - A pattern drawn on a bow (a tool to prevent the left elbow from touching the string when shooting a bow).
Place Name - An area centered around the current Chongqing City in Sichuan Province.
Swirl - A shape resembling a swirl.
Tomoe - Tomoe - A swirling, comma-shaped pattern - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tomoe throughout life.
Spiral - Being spiral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be spiral, letting this quality guide their path.
Serpent - Serpent - A mythical giant snake - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of serpent throughout life.
Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.
Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.
Swirl - Swirl - A shape resembling a swirl - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of swirl throughout life.
通 means "pass through, communicate, expert."
Communicate - To convey information.
Expert - One who knows thoroughly.
Counter for Documents - A numerical symbol used to count documents or writings.
Knowledge of the World - To be knowledgeable about the world, its affairs, and amusements.
Passbook - A book containing a record of transactions.
Road - A path or route for travel.
Route - A path or course taken.
Pass Through - Pass Through - To go from one end to the other - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of pass through throughout life.
To Pass Through - The act of pass through represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child pass through with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Communicate - Communicate - To convey information - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of communicate throughout life.
Expert - Expertise represents mastery, deep knowledge, and skilled accomplishment. May your child become an expert in their chosen field through dedicated practice.
Common - Common - General; ordinary - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of common throughout life.
Counter for Documents - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Knowledge of the World - Knowing represents wisdom, understanding, and the accumulation of learning. May your child know much, growing in wisdom and understanding always.
Passbook - Passbook - A book containing a record of transactions - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of passbook throughout life.
Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.
Route - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.
Secret Meetings - Secret Meetings - For men and women to meet secretly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of secret meetings throughout life.
笑 means "laugh, smile, joy."
Laugh - Laugh - To express amusement - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of laugh throughout life.
Smile - Smile - A facial expression of happiness - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of smile throughout life.
Joy - Joy is the spontaneous happiness that arises from a heart at peace with itself and the world. May your child overflow with joy, spreading happiness to everyone they meet.
葉 means "leaf, foliage, era."
Leaf - The foliage of a plant.
Foliage - Leaves collectively.
Era - A period of time.
Parting - The end of something.
Sheet - A piece of paper or other material.
Leaf - Leaves represent life, growth, and the beauty of each passing season. May your child flourish like leaves in spring and gracefully accept change.
Foliage - Foliage - Leaves collectively - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of foliage throughout life.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Parting - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Sheet - Sheet - A piece of paper or other material - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sheet throughout life.
通 means "pass through, communicate, expert."
Communicate - To convey information.
Expert - One who knows thoroughly.
Counter for Documents - A numerical symbol used to count documents or writings.
Knowledge of the World - To be knowledgeable about the world, its affairs, and amusements.
Passbook - A book containing a record of transactions.
Road - A path or route for travel.
Route - A path or course taken.
Pass Through - Pass Through - To go from one end to the other - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of pass through throughout life.
To Pass Through - The act of pass through represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child pass through with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Communicate - Communicate - To convey information - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of communicate throughout life.
Expert - Expertise represents mastery, deep knowledge, and skilled accomplishment. May your child become an expert in their chosen field through dedicated practice.
Common - Common - General; ordinary - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of common throughout life.
Counter for Documents - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Knowledge of the World - Knowing represents wisdom, understanding, and the accumulation of learning. May your child know much, growing in wisdom and understanding always.
Passbook - Passbook - A book containing a record of transactions - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of passbook throughout life.
Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.
Route - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.
Secret Meetings - Secret Meetings - For men and women to meet secretly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of secret meetings throughout life.
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
Compassionate - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others.
Generous - Willing to give more than is expected or needed.
Insightful - Having the ability to understand and interpret things quickly and accurately.
To Bless - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Gentle - Gentleness represents soft strength, kindness, and the power of tender approach. May your child be gentle, combining soft kindness with inner strength.
Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.
Compassionate - Being compassionate represents feeling with others and acting kindly. May your child's heart be filled with compassion.
Generous - Being generous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be generous, letting this quality guide their path.
Insightful - Being insightful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be insightful, letting this quality guide their path.
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