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Japanese boy(male) nameKuni
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:くに
  • Katakanatip:クニ
  • English Syllablestip:ku-ni (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ku-ni (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Kuni
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Kunichan(くにちゃん)Click to speech くにちゃんKunchan( くんちゃん)Click to speech  くんちゃんNikun( にくん)Click to speech  にくん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 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 "Kuni," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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- Kuni -

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means "country, land, kingdom."

Name ideas examples

  • Country - Country represents homeland, identity, and the larger community of nation. May your child love and serve their country, contributing to its flourishing.

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

  • Kingdom - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.

  • City - Cities represent civilization, opportunity, and the gathering of diverse peoples. May your child thrive in cities, finding opportunity amid civilization's diversity.

  • Region - Regions represent territory, belonging, and one's sphere of influence. May your child make their region of influence a better place.

- Kuni -

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means "country, japan, nation."

  • Country - A Nation; a homeland.

  • Japan - Specifically referring to Japan.

  • Nation - A sovereign state.

  • Capital - The seat of government of a country or state.

  • Enfeoff - To grant land or other property to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

  • Realm - A region or domain over which a sovereign rules.

Name ideas examples

  • Country - Country represents homeland, identity, and the larger community of nation. May your child love and serve their country, contributing to its flourishing.

  • Japan - Japan represents the Land of the Rising Sun, harmony with nature, and refined aesthetics. May your child embody Japanese values of harmony, respect, and attention to beauty.

  • Nation - Nation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of nation.

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

  • Enfeoff - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

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

- Kuni -

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means "capital, metropolis, elegant."

Name ideas examples

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

  • Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • 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.

  • Big Town - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.

  • Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

  • Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.

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

  • Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.

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