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21,378 first names, 70,620 last names, 317,184 kanji variations.
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In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
The more numerous variations of kanji, the more common name is in Japan. On the other hand, a name with very few variations in kanji is unique and rare to the Japanese.
For Jintan, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the total number of Good!
任 means "responsibility, duty, trust." Details are below.
Entrust - To trust and entrust someone with a task or responsibility.
Allow - To give someone freedom to do something.
Duty - A job or task that someone is responsible for.
Endure - To be able to bear or tolerate something.
Bear - To take on or carry a burden or responsibility.
Entrust - To trust and entrust someone with a task or responsibility. This could be a reminder to the child to be responsible and trustworthy.
Allow - To give someone freedom to do something. This could be a reminder to the child to be independent and to make their own decisions.
Endure - To be able to bear or tolerate something. This could be a reminder to the child to be resilient and to persevere in difficult times.
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment." Details are below.
Red - A color that is red in hue.
Ore - A mineral with a red color.
Sincerity - A state of being sincere and full of energy.
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness." Details are below.
Compassion - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others.
Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others.
Humanity - Showing kindness and understanding towards others.
Person - An individual human being.
Fruit - The seed of a fruit.
Compassion - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others, and being understanding and caring.
Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others, and being warm and loving.
Humanity - Showing kindness and understanding towards others, and being generous and considerate.
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment." Details are below.
Red - A color that is red in hue.
Ore - A mineral with a red color.
Sincerity - A state of being sincere and full of energy.
臣 means "vassal, subject, retainer." Details are below.
Retainer - A person employed to serve a noble or royal household.
Subject - A person who owes allegiance to a sovereign or government.
Commoner - An ordinary person, especially one of the common people.
Humility - A modest or low view of one's own importance.
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment." Details are below.
Red - A color that is red in hue.
Ore - A mineral with a red color.
Sincerity - A state of being sincere and full of energy.
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This is the order of names with many variations of kanji.
Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
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The names are sorted by the number of times they have been viewed on this site. This ranking is based on the behavior of users around the world, including Japan, so it does not mean that the names are commonly viewed by Japanese people only.
Please note that just because a name has been viewed more times does not mean it is a famous name in Japan.
What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is a syllabary used in written Japanese, which originated from the cursive style of Kanji.
What is Katakana?
Katakana is also a Japanese syllabary. Basically, the characters don't have any meaning by themselves, they only represent the sounds.
Japanese try to express the words came from foreign languages with the most similar sounds in Japanese using Katakana.
Households?
The names are sorted by the number of Japanese households where the surname is used.
The more households there are, the more famous and common the surname is.
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