Kenmei

Healthy - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

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

Skilled - Skilled - Capable; talented - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.

Long-lasting - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

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

Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

To Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.

Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.

Ming - Ming (明) means "bright" and was a period of cultural and artistic flourishing. May your child shine brightly and contribute to cultural flourishing.

Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

This World - This world is where we make our mark and touch other lives. May your child make a positive impact in this world they inhabit.

Hard - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment. May your child be hard in resolve, resilient and unwavering in their commitments.

To Harden - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment. May your child be hard in resolve, resilient and unwavering in their commitments.

Resilient - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

Stable - Stables are places of care for animals, representing nurturing, protection, and service. May your child care for others as carefully as a stable keeper tends noble horses.

Dark - Darkness represents mystery, the unknown, and the potential for hidden growth. May your child not fear the dark, finding growth even in uncertain times.

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

Divine Power - Divine Power represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the divine power's dedication and skill in their life's work.

Foolish - Foolishness teaches the value of wisdom through its absence. May your child learn from foolish moments and grow wiser.

Constitution - Constitution represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constitution.

Law - Law represents order, justice, and the rules that enable society. May your child respect just laws and work to improve unjust ones.

Model - Models represent standards, examples, and patterns worthy of imitation. May your child be a model for others, worthy of imitation in character.

Follow as an Example - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.

Rule, Regulation - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

Take Over - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

To Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.

Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.

Ming - Ming (明) means "bright" and was a period of cultural and artistic flourishing. May your child shine brightly and contribute to cultural flourishing.

Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

This World - This world is where we make our mark and touch other lives. May your child make a positive impact in this world they inhabit.

Hang - Hang - To suspend from above - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of hang throughout life.

Concern - Concern - To worry about - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of concern throughout life.

Float - Floating represents lightness, buoyancy, and rising above troubles. May your child float above difficulties with lightness of spirit.

Separate - Separating represents distinction, clarity, and appropriate boundaries. May your child separate wisely what should be kept apart.

Unresolved - Unresolved - To remain unresolved - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unresolved throughout life.

Life - Life is the precious gift, the journey of experiences that shapes who we become. May your child live fully, treasuring every moment of this precious gift.

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

Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

Aim - Aim - A sign or target - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of aim throughout life.

Command - Command represents authority, decisiveness, and the ability to direct others. May your child command with wisdom, directing others toward good.

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.

Name - Naming represents identity, recognition, and giving meaning. May your child's name bring them honor and purpose.

Naming - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

Words - Words carry the power to build up or tear down, to heal or wound. May your child use words wisely, building up and healing all who listen.

Humble - Humility is the foundation of learning and the source of true greatness. May your child be humble, knowing that humility opens the door to wisdom.

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

Contentment - Contentment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive contentment throughout life.

Humility - Humility is prized in Japanese culture as the foundation for learning and growth. May your child embrace humility, remaining open to learning throughout their life.

Moderation - Moderation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of moderation.

Respect - 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.

Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

To Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.

Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.

Ming - Ming (明) means "bright" and was a period of cultural and artistic flourishing. May your child shine brightly and contribute to cultural flourishing.

Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

This World - This world is where we make our mark and touch other lives. May your child make a positive impact in this world they inhabit.

Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.

Sage - Sages possess deep wisdom earned through reflection and experience. May your child develop sage wisdom through reflection and experience.

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.

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

Hardworking - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment. May your child be hard in resolve, resilient and unwavering in their commitments.

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

Prudent - Prudence is wise caution, carefully considering consequences before acting. May your child act with prudence, thinking carefully before making important decisions.

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.

Talented - Talented - Having exceptional skill or ability - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of talented throughout life.

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

To Respect - 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.

Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

To Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.

Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.

Ming - Ming (明) means "bright" and was a period of cultural and artistic flourishing. May your child shine brightly and contribute to cultural flourishing.

Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

This World - This world is where we make our mark and touch other lives. May your child make a positive impact in this world they inhabit.