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Japanese boy(male) nameHouan
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:ほうあん
  • Katakanatip:ホウアン
  • English Syllablestip:hou-an (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ho-u-a-n (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Houan, Hōan
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Houchan(ほうちゃん)Click to speech ほうちゃんAnchan( あんちゃん)Click to speech  あんちゃんHoukun( ほうくん)Click to speech  ほうくん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameHouan

Kanji Names & Meanings - 1 variation

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. A name with only one kanji variation is considered unique and rare in Japan. Below is the kanji representation of "Houan."

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方庵- Houan -

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means "direction, destination, region."

Name ideas examples

  • Direction - Direction provides purpose and guidance on life's journey. May your child always find their direction, moving purposefully through life.

  • Destination - Destination represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of destination.

  • Region - Regions represent territory, belonging, and one's sphere of influence. May your child make their region of influence a better place.

  • Arrangement - Arrangement represents order, organization, and creating harmony from elements. May your child arrange their life well, creating order and harmony.

  • Comparison - Comparison - Compare, contrast - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of comparison throughout life.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.

  • Method - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Responsibility - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Righteousness - Righteousness means moral correctness and standing firmly for what is right. May your child walk the righteous path, standing firm for justice and truth.

  • Shape - Shaping represents influence, molding, and gradual formation. May your child shape their future with intentional choices.

  • Squared - Squared - Multiplied by itself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of squared throughout life.

  • Squaring - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

  • Timing - Timing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in timing with purpose and skill.

means "hermitage, studio name."

  • Hermitage - A Small Thatched Cottage; a humble dwelling.

  • Studio Name - A refined name for a scholar's dwelling or study.

  • Small - A small house with a thatched roof.

  • Term - A term used for the residence of a literary person or the pseudonym of a study.

Name ideas examples

  • Hermitage - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.

  • Studio 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.

  • Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.

  • Term - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

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