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Japanese boy(male) nameKatsunobu
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:かつのぶ
  • Katakanatip:カツノブ
  • English Syllablestip:ka-tsu-no-bu (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ka-tsu-no-bu (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Katsunobu
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Katsukun(かつくん)Click to speech かつくんNobuchan( のぶちゃん)Click to speech  のぶちゃんKatsunon( かつのん)Click to speech  かつのん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 14 variations

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 "Katsunobu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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勝信- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "trust, faith, letter."

Name ideas examples

  • Trust - Trust represents faith in others, reliability, and the foundation of relationships. May your child be worthy of trust and able to trust the worthy.

  • Faith - Faith - Confidence; belief - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of faith throughout life.

  • Letter - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

  • Mark, Sign - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Shinano - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

  • Stay - Staying represents commitment, persistence, and faithful presence. May your child stay true to their values and commitments.

  • Stretch, Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

勝宣- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "declare, spread, imperial."

Name ideas examples

  • Declare - Declare - To Announce; to proclaim - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of declare throughout life.

  • Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

  • Imperial - Being imperial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be imperial, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Dispatch - Dispatch - To send out or circulate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dispatch throughout life.

  • Manifest - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

  • Permeate - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

  • Proclaim - Proclaim - To make a formal announcement - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of proclaim throughout life.

克伸- Katsunobu -

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means "to overcome, well, to be good at."

Name ideas examples

  • To Overcome - The act of overcome represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child overcome with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To be Good at - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

  • Well - Well - Sufficiently; fully - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of well throughout life.

means "to extend, to state, to clear."

Name ideas examples

  • To Stretch - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • To Grow - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Extension - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

克信- Katsunobu -

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means "to overcome, well, to be good at."

Name ideas examples

  • To Overcome - The act of overcome represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child overcome with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To be Good at - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

  • Well - Well - Sufficiently; fully - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of well throughout life.

means "trust, faith, letter."

Name ideas examples

  • Trust - Trust represents faith in others, reliability, and the foundation of relationships. May your child be worthy of trust and able to trust the worthy.

  • Faith - Faith - Confidence; belief - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of faith throughout life.

  • Letter - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

  • Mark, Sign - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Shinano - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

  • Stay - Staying represents commitment, persistence, and faithful presence. May your child stay true to their values and commitments.

  • Stretch, Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

克暢- Katsunobu -

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means "to overcome, well, to be good at."

Name ideas examples

  • To Overcome - The act of overcome represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child overcome with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To be Good at - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

  • Well - Well - Sufficiently; fully - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of well throughout life.

means "stretch, smooth, spread."

Name ideas examples

  • Stretch - Stretching represents growth, extension, and expanding capacity. May your child stretch beyond their comfort zone and grow.

  • To Extend or Stretch Out - The act of extend or stretch out represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child extend or stretch out with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Smooth - Smoothness represents ease, polish, and freedom from obstacles. May your child's path be smooth and their manner polished.

  • Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

功伸- Katsunobu -

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means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

means "to extend, to state, to clear."

Name ideas examples

  • To Stretch - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • To Grow - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Extension - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

功惟- Katsunobu -

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means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

means "to think, only, particle."

Name ideas examples

  • To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

  • Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

勝伸- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "to extend, to state, to clear."

Name ideas examples

  • To Stretch - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • To Grow - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Extension - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

勝宜- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "suitable, proper, should."

Name ideas examples

  • Suitable - Being suitable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be suitable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Proper - Propriety represents correctness, appropriateness, and fitting behavior. May your child always act properly, fitting their behavior to each situation.

  • Should - Should - Ought to; advisable - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of should throughout life.

  • Advantageous - Being advantageous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be advantageous, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Desirable - Being desirable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be desirable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Favorable - Being favorable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be favorable, letting this quality guide their path.

勝展- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "to extend, to display."

  • Extend, Stretch - To make something longer or wider.

  • Line Up, Arrange - To put things in a line or in an orderly fashion.

  • Link, Connect - To join or combine two or more things.

  • Observe, Look - To watch or examine something closely.

  • Roll, Turn - To move in a circular motion.

  • Spread Out - To open or expand something.

  • View, See - To look at something widely or from a distance.

Name ideas examples

  • Extend, Stretch - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

  • Line Up, Arrange - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Link, Connect - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Observe, Look - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Roll, Turn - Roll/Turn - To move in a circular motion - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roll/turn throughout life.

  • Spread Out - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • View, See - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

勝延- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "extend, postpone, stretch."

Name ideas examples

  • Extend - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Postpone - Postpone - To Delay; to put off - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of postpone throughout life.

  • Stretch - Stretching represents growth, extension, and expanding capacity. May your child stretch beyond their comfort zone and grow.

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

  • Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.

  • Prolong - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Total - Being total represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be total, letting this quality guide their path.

勝暢- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "stretch, smooth, spread."

Name ideas examples

  • Stretch - Stretching represents growth, extension, and expanding capacity. May your child stretch beyond their comfort zone and grow.

  • To Extend or Stretch Out - The act of extend or stretch out represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child extend or stretch out with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Smooth - Smoothness represents ease, polish, and freedom from obstacles. May your child's path be smooth and their manner polished.

  • Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

勝述- Katsunobu -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "state, describe, follow."

Name ideas examples

  • State - State represents condition, status, and the current circumstance of being. May your child maintain a good state of mind, body, and spirit.

  • To Explain or State in Detail - State represents condition, status, and the current circumstance of being. May your child maintain a good state of mind, body, and spirit.

  • Describe - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Follow - Following represents learning, respect, and wise discipleship. May your child follow worthy examples and lead others well.

  • Transmit - Transmit - To pass down; to relay - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of transmit throughout life.

雄靖- Katsunobu -

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means "male, superior, strong."

Name ideas examples

  • Male - The masculine represents strength, protection, and active energy. May your child embody vigorous strength of character.

  • Superior - Superior represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the superior's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.

means "peaceful, quiet, pacify."

Name ideas examples

  • Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Quiet - Quietness represents peace, contemplation, and the still space where wisdom grows. May your child find quiet within, where peace and wisdom can flourish.

  • Pacify - Peace represents harmony, serenity, and inner stillness. May your child know inner peace and bring peace to others.

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