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Japanese boy(male) nameKongou
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:こんごう
  • Katakanatip:コンゴウ
  • English Syllablestip:kon-gou (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ko-n-go-u (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Kongo, Kongou, Kongō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Konkon(こんこん)Click to speech こんこんGouchan( ごうちゃん)Click to speech  ごうちゃんKoukun( こうくん)Click to speech  こうくん

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

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 "Kongou."

Introduction to how Japanese names work

金剛- Kongou -

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means "metal, gold, money."

Name ideas examples

  • Metal - Metal symbolizes strength, conductivity, and the ability to be shaped through heat and pressure. May your child have metal's strength, shaped by life's pressures into something strong and useful.

  • Gold - Gold represents value, purity, and achievements that stand the test of time. May your child's character be like gold—precious, pure, and enduring through all trials.

  • Gold General - Gold represents value, purity, and achievements that stand the test of time. May your child's character be like gold—precious, pure, and enduring through all trials.

  • Golden Color - Gold represents value, purity, and achievements that stand the test of time. May your child's character be like gold—precious, pure, and enduring through all trials.

  • Money - Money represents resources, capability, and the means to help oneself and others. May your child use resources wisely, seeing money as a tool for helping others.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Friday - Each day brings new opportunities and blessings to embrace. May your child make the most of every day given to them.

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

  • Star - Stars represent hope, guidance, and the eternal connection between heaven and earth. May your child be a guiding star, leading others with wisdom and shining brightly even in darkness.

  • West - West is where the sun sets, representing completion and peaceful rest. May your child know the peace of completion when each day's work is done.

means "strong, rigid, hard."

  • Rigid - Stiff; unyielding.

  • Hard - Solid and firm.

  • Fierce - Having a violent or aggressive nature.

  • Firm - Having a solid, almost unyielding structure or consistency.

  • Immediate - Happening or done without delay.

  • Precise - Exact and accurate.

  • Resolute - Having a strong determination and a firm purpose.

  • Sturdy - Strong and durable.

Name ideas examples

  • Rigid - Rigid - Stiff; unyielding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rigid throughout life.

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

  • Fierce - Fierce - Having a violent or aggressive nature - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fierce throughout life.

  • Firm - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • Immediate - Immediate - Happening or done without delay - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of immediate throughout life.

  • Precise - Precise - Exact and accurate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of precise throughout life.

  • Resolute - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Sturdy - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

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