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Kyu-kun(きゅうくん)
Kyuchan(きゅうちゃん)
Kyunkyun(きゅんきゅん)![]()
This name is also used as a surname:
Kyuu
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 "Kyuu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
救 means "save, rescue, aid."
Rescue - To deliver from danger.
Help - To provide assistance or support to someone or something.
Prevent - To stop something from happening or occurring.
Save - Save - To Rescue; to help - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of save throughout life.
Rescue - Rescue - To deliver from danger - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rescue throughout life.
Aid - Aiding represents helping, support, and coming to others' assistance. May your child aid those in need with a generous heart.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Prevent - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
究 means "research, explore, ultimate."
Research - To investigate thoroughly.
Explore - To examine to the very end.
Clarify - To make something clear or understandable.
End - The conclusion or final point.
Investigate - To thoroughly examine and research something.
Research - Gates and doors represent opportunity, transition, and access. May your child find doors opening before them and welcome others in.
Explore - Exploring represents adventure, curiosity, and expanding horizons. May your child explore widely and discover new possibilities.
Ultimate - Ultimate - The final limit; the extreme - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ultimate throughout life.
Clarify - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
End - Ending represents conclusion, completion, and making way for new beginnings. May your child end things well and embrace new beginnings.
Investigate - Investigation represents the pursuit of truth, curiosity, and careful examination. May your child investigate with curiosity, seeking truth in all matters.
Reach the Limit - Reaching represents extending, striving, and pushing toward goals. May your child reach for great things, extending beyond their current grasp.
久 means "long time, lasting, old."
Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.
Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.
九 means "nine, nine times, many."
Gather - To collect, to assemble.
Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.
Nine Times - 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.
Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.
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.
丘 means "hill, mound, village."
Village - A rural settlement.
Hill - Hills symbolize achievement, perspective, and the rewards of steady climbing. May your child climb life's hills with determination, gaining wisdom at every elevation.
Mound - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.
球 means "ball, sphere, globe."
Ball - A spherical object.
Sphere - A round, three-dimensional shape.
Maru - A Japanese term for a round object.
Ball - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Sphere - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.
Globe - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
Maru - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.
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あい (a-i) = 2 morae
きょう (kyo-u) = 2 morae
On this site, Japanese Morae show how many “beats” a name has in Japanese. Most Japanese names have about 2–4 morae, which affects how natural and rhythmic the name sounds to native speakers.
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