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Kouchan(こうちゃん)
Shoukun( しょう君)
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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 "Kousyou," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
光 means "light, to shine, honor."
Honorific - A respectful word for others' actions. example
Scenery - Appearance; state.
Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.
To Shine - The act of shining represents sharing one's gifts and illuminating the path for others. May your child shine forth courageously, lighting the way for those who follow.
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.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Scenery - Scenery - Appearance; state - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of scenery throughout life.
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.
将 means "general, lead, about to."
General - Being general represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be general, letting this quality guide their path.
Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
To Lead Troops - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.
About to - About To - Going to; on the verge of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of about to throughout life.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
光 means "light, to shine, honor."
Honorific - A respectful word for others' actions. example
Scenery - Appearance; state.
Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.
To Shine - The act of shining represents sharing one's gifts and illuminating the path for others. May your child shine forth courageously, lighting the way for those who follow.
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.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Scenery - Scenery - Appearance; state - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of scenery throughout life.
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.
照 means "shine, compare, photograph."
Compare - To examine together.
Photograph - To take a picture.
Embarrassment - To feel embarrassed or ashamed.
Shine - Shining represents the expression of one's inner radiance and the courage to be seen. May your child shine brilliantly, never dimming their light for anyone.
Compare - Comparing represents discernment, evaluation, and wise judgment. May your child compare fairly and judge with wisdom.
Photograph - Photograph - To take a picture - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of photograph throughout life.
Embarrassment - Embarrassment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive embarrassment throughout life.
Glare, Light - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
公 means "public, fair, open."
Duke - The first of five ranks of nobility.
Minister - Title of the emperor's assistant.
Respectful Term - A title for elderly relatives like grandfather or father.
Public - Being public represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be public, letting this quality guide their path.
Fair - Fair - Unbiased; just; impartial - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fair throughout life.
Open - Opening represents access, opportunity, and welcoming. May your child open doors of opportunity for themselves and others.
Duke - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Lord - A lord bears responsibility for those under their care. May your child accept responsibility and care for those who depend on them.
Minister - Ministers serve the greater good through governance and wisdom. May your child serve others in positions of trust and responsibility.
Respectful Term - 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.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
凰 means "phoenix."
Phoenix - A mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.
Phoenix - The phoenix (鳳凰) represents rebirth, immortality, and the empress in Japanese imperial symbolism. May your child rise renewed like the phoenix from every challenge, embodying immortal grace.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
功 means "achievement, merit, success."
Achievement - An Accomplishment; a feat.
Merit - A praiseworthy quality.
Success - A favorable outcome.
Effectiveness - The ability to produce a desired result.
Work - The effort put into a task or job.
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.
将 means "general, lead, about to."
General - Being general represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be general, letting this quality guide their path.
Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
To Lead Troops - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.
About to - About To - Going to; on the verge of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of about to throughout life.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
向 means "face toward, direction, opposite."
Direction - The way something points or moves.
Suitable - Appropriate for; fitting.
The Forward Side - This refers to the side that is in front of the person or object that is being referred to.
Face Toward - Face represents identity, honor, and how we present ourselves to the world. May your child face the world with honor, their identity clear and respected.
Direction - Direction provides purpose and guidance on life's journey. May your child always find their direction, moving purposefully through life.
Opposite - Opposite - The other side; facing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opposite throughout life.
Suitable - Being suitable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be suitable, letting this quality guide their path.
The Forward Side - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
好 means "good, like, friendly."
Close, Intimate - A relationship that is close and friendly.
Excellent, Superior - Something that is of a higher quality than average.
Good - 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.
Like - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.
Friendly - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.
Close, Intimate - Close/Intimate - A relationship that is close and friendly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of close/intimate throughout life.
Excellent, Superior - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
祥 means "auspicious, good omen, felicity."
Auspicious - Bringing Good Fortune; favorable and lucky.
Festival of Mourning - A celebration held after a period of mourning.
Happiness - A feeling of joy or contentment.
Memorial - A ceremony marking the end of mourning.
Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.
Good Omen - 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.
Felicity - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Festival of Mourning - Festival Of Mourning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in festival of mourning with purpose and skill.
Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.
Memorial - Being memorial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be memorial, letting this quality guide their path.
幸 means "happiness, fortune, blessing."
Appreciate, Like - Having a favorable opinion of something.
Cherish, Love - Showing affection and care for someone or something.
Harvest - Gaining a reward or benefit from nature.
Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.
Fortune - Fortune encompasses good luck, wealth, and the blessings that come from heaven. May fortune smile upon your child, blessing their endeavors with success and abundance.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Appreciate, Like - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Cherish, Love - Cherishing represents treasuring what is precious and nurturing with care. May your child cherish and be cherished.
Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.
Imperial Visit - Imperial Visit - A visit by the emperor or empress - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial visit throughout life.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
恒 means "constant, always, crescent."
Constant - Unchanging; fixed; steady.
Always - Perpetually; continuously.
Bow - The shape of the moon resembling a bow strung with a string.
Constant - Constant - Unchanging; fixed; steady - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of constant throughout life.
Always - Always - Perpetually; continuously - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of always throughout life.
Bow - The bow represents respect, humility, and honoring others. May your child bow in respect to those who deserve honor.
笑 means "laugh, smile, joy."
Laugh - Laugh - To express amusement - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of laugh throughout life.
Smile - Smile - A facial expression of happiness - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of smile throughout life.
Joy - Joy is the spontaneous happiness that arises from a heart at peace with itself and the world. May your child overflow with joy, spreading happiness to everyone they meet.
昊 means "sky, heaven, vast."
Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.
Heaven - Heaven represents the celestial realm where ancestors watch over the living, and the source of all blessings. May your child live under heaven's protection, guided by ancestral wisdom and divine grace.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
祥 means "auspicious, good omen, felicity."
Auspicious - Bringing Good Fortune; favorable and lucky.
Festival of Mourning - A celebration held after a period of mourning.
Happiness - A feeling of joy or contentment.
Memorial - A ceremony marking the end of mourning.
Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.
Good Omen - 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.
Felicity - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Festival of Mourning - Festival Of Mourning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in festival of mourning with purpose and skill.
Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.
Memorial - Being memorial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be memorial, letting this quality guide their path.
晃 means "clear."
Clear - Easily seen, heard, or understood
Bright - Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
Glowing - Emitting or reflecting light steadily and brightly.
Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.
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.
Glowing - A gentle glow represents warmth, comfort, and the quiet radiance of inner peace. May your child glow with inner warmth, comforting all who come near their gentle light.
勝 means "win, excel, overcome."
All - Everything without exception.
Endure - To be able to withstand or bear something.
Outperform - To be better than others.
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.
晃 means "clear."
Clear - Easily seen, heard, or understood
Bright - Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
Glowing - Emitting or reflecting light steadily and brightly.
Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.
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.
Glowing - A gentle glow represents warmth, comfort, and the quiet radiance of inner peace. May your child glow with inner warmth, comforting all who come near their gentle light.
照 means "shine, compare, photograph."
Compare - To examine together.
Photograph - To take a picture.
Embarrassment - To feel embarrassed or ashamed.
Shine - Shining represents the expression of one's inner radiance and the courage to be seen. May your child shine brilliantly, never dimming their light for anyone.
Compare - Comparing represents discernment, evaluation, and wise judgment. May your child compare fairly and judge with wisdom.
Photograph - Photograph - To take a picture - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of photograph throughout life.
Embarrassment - Embarrassment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive embarrassment throughout life.
Glare, Light - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
煌 means "brilliant, radiant, glitter."
Brilliant - Brilliance represents exceptional talent, sharp intellect, and dazzling achievement. May your child shine with brilliance, their exceptional gifts dazzling all who witness them.
Radiant - Radiance represents inner light shining forth and brilliant presence. May your child radiate light and warmth.
Glitter - Glitter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the glitter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
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.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
貢 means "tribute, contribute, offer."
Tribute - Payment to a ruler or superior.
Contribute - To give for a common purpose.
Offer - To present as an offering.
Dedicate, Devote - To dedicate oneself or one's efforts to a cause or purpose.
Recommend - To suggest a person for a position.
Tribute - Tribute - Payment to a ruler or superior - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tribute throughout life.
Contribute - Contribute - To give for a common purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of contribute throughout life.
Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.
Dedicate, Devote - Dedicate/Devote - To dedicate oneself or one's efforts to a cause or - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dedicate/devote throughout life.
Recommend - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
高 means "high, excellent, famous."
Famous - Well-known; renowned.
Arrogant - Used to describe someone who is overly proud or haughty.
Honorific - A respectful word for others' actions or words.
Increase - Used to describe something that is rising or becoming higher.
Respect - Used to show respect for someone's actions or words.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Famous - Being famous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be famous, letting this quality guide their path.
Amount - Amount - Quantity; degree - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of amount throughout life.
Arrogant - Understanding arrogance teaches the value of humility. May your child have confidence without arrogance.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Increase - Increasing represents growth, abundance, and positive development. May your child increase in wisdom, kindness, and prosperity.
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.
To be Proud - The act of be proud represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be proud with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Rise - The act of rise represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rise with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Value - The act of value represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child value with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
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