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Munechan(むねちゃん)
Munetan(むねたん)
Tokichan(ときちゃん)![]()
This name is also used as a surname:
Munetoki
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 "Munetoki," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
宗 means "sect, ancestor, origin."
Religion - The teachings of a founder or the beliefs of a group that follows them.
Sect - Sect - A religious group; a denomination - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sect throughout life.
Ancestor - Ancestors watch over their descendants, their wisdom echoing through generations. May your child honor their ancestors and become an ancestor worth remembering.
Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.
Religion - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
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.
刻 means "carve, time, harsh."
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - Jouko (upper), chuuko (middle), and kako (lower).
Carve - Carve - To cut into; to engrave - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve 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.
Harsh - Harsh - Severe; cruel - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of harsh throughout life.
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.
宗 means "sect, ancestor, origin."
Religion - The teachings of a founder or the beliefs of a group that follows them.
Sect - Sect - A religious group; a denomination - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sect throughout life.
Ancestor - Ancestors watch over their descendants, their wisdom echoing through generations. May your child honor their ancestors and become an ancestor worth remembering.
Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.
Religion - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
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.
常 means "always, ordinary, eternal."
Eternal - Unchanging; permanent.
Unit of Length - This refers to a unit of length that is twice the length of a jin (eight feet).
Usual, Regular - This refers to something that is normal or expected.
Always - Always - At all times; constantly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of always throughout life.
Ordinary - Ordinary - Normal; usual - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ordinary throughout life.
Eternal - Eternity transcends time, representing that which endures forever beyond change. May your child create things of eternal value, leaving a legacy that transcends time.
Flag - Flag - An imperial banner; a standard - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of flag throughout life.
Unit of Length - Units of measure represent standards, consistency, and fair measurement. May your child measure their life by meaningful standards.
Usual, Regular - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
宗 means "sect, ancestor, origin."
Religion - The teachings of a founder or the beliefs of a group that follows them.
Sect - Sect - A religious group; a denomination - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sect throughout life.
Ancestor - Ancestors watch over their descendants, their wisdom echoing through generations. May your child honor their ancestors and become an ancestor worth remembering.
Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.
Religion - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
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.
時 means "time, hour, season."
Hour - A unit of time measurement.
Season - The four divisions of the year.
Era - A period in history.
Occasion - A Particular Moment; an opportunity.
Opportunity - A suitable time.
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.
Hour - Hours measure the precious segments of each day, never to return once passed. May your child use their hours wisely, treasuring each precious segment of time.
Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Occasion - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
宗 means "sect, ancestor, origin."
Religion - The teachings of a founder or the beliefs of a group that follows them.
Sect - Sect - A religious group; a denomination - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sect throughout life.
Ancestor - Ancestors watch over their descendants, their wisdom echoing through generations. May your child honor their ancestors and become an ancestor worth remembering.
Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.
Religion - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
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.
期 means "period, promise, resolve."
Cut - To divide into pieces.
Decide - To make a decision.
Meet - To come together as promised.
Time - A predetermined date and time.
Period - Periods represent time segments, eras, and meaningful intervals. May your child make the most of every period in their life.
Promise - Promises represent commitment, integrity, and the sacred bond of one's word. May your child keep their promises, their word as good as gold.
Resolve - Resolve - To decide firmly; to determine - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of resolve throughout life.
Cut - Cutting represents decisiveness, separation, and clarity. May your child cut through confusion with decisive clarity.
Cycle - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.
Decide - Deciding represents determination, commitment, and taking a stand. May your child decide with wisdom and stand by good decisions.
Meet - Meet - To come together as promised - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of meet 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.
寛 means "tolerant, generous, spacious."
Tolerant - Tolerant - Accepting of differences - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tolerant throughout life.
Generous - Being generous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be generous, letting this quality guide their path.
Spacious - Being spacious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be spacious, letting this quality guide their path.
Relaxed - Relaxation represents peace, ease, and freedom from tension. May your child find moments of relaxation amid life's activities.
訓 means "teach, lesson, reading."
Reading - The Japanese reading of kanji.
Instruct - To give directions or orders to someone.
Interpret - To explain the meaning of something.
Warn - To caution or advise against something.
Teach - Teaching represents sharing knowledge, guiding growth, and enlightening others. May your child teach with patience and learn throughout life.
Lesson - Lesson - A Teaching; a precept - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lesson throughout life.
Reading - Reading opens doors to knowledge, imagination, and other worlds. May your child love reading, finding wisdom and wonder in books.
Instruct - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.
Interpret - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Warn - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
意 means "mind, meaning, to think."
Consideration - The act of carefully thinking about something.
Intention - A plan or purpose to do something.
Interpretation - The act of understanding or explaining the meaning of something.
Thought - A mental process of considering or reasoning about something.
Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.
Meaning - Meaning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in meaning with purpose and skill.
To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.
Consideration - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Intention - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Interpretation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Thought - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
刻 means "carve, time, harsh."
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - Jouko (upper), chuuko (middle), and kako (lower).
Carve - Carve - To cut into; to engrave - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve 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.
Harsh - Harsh - Severe; cruel - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of harsh throughout life.
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.
意 means "mind, meaning, to think."
Consideration - The act of carefully thinking about something.
Intention - A plan or purpose to do something.
Interpretation - The act of understanding or explaining the meaning of something.
Thought - A mental process of considering or reasoning about something.
Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.
Meaning - Meaning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in meaning with purpose and skill.
To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.
Consideration - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Intention - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Interpretation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Thought - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
時 means "time, hour, season."
Hour - A unit of time measurement.
Season - The four divisions of the year.
Era - A period in history.
Occasion - A Particular Moment; an opportunity.
Opportunity - A suitable time.
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.
Hour - Hours measure the precious segments of each day, never to return once passed. May your child use their hours wisely, treasuring each precious segment of time.
Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Occasion - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
旨 means "delicious, intent, imperial will."
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Intent - Intent - Thought; intention; purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intent throughout life.
Imperial Will - Imperial Will - The emperor's intention; command - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial will throughout life.
刻 means "carve, time, harsh."
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - Jouko (upper), chuuko (middle), and kako (lower).
Carve - Carve - To cut into; to engrave - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve 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.
Harsh - Harsh - Severe; cruel - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of harsh throughout life.
A Division of a Day Into Twelve Parts, Each Associated with One of the Twelve Japanese Zodiac Animals. Also, a Division of One Hour Into Three Parts - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.
旨 means "delicious, intent, imperial will."
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Intent - Intent - Thought; intention; purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intent throughout life.
Imperial Will - Imperial Will - The emperor's intention; command - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial will throughout life.
常 means "always, ordinary, eternal."
Eternal - Unchanging; permanent.
Unit of Length - This refers to a unit of length that is twice the length of a jin (eight feet).
Usual, Regular - This refers to something that is normal or expected.
Always - Always - At all times; constantly - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of always throughout life.
Ordinary - Ordinary - Normal; usual - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ordinary throughout life.
Eternal - Eternity transcends time, representing that which endures forever beyond change. May your child create things of eternal value, leaving a legacy that transcends time.
Flag - Flag - An imperial banner; a standard - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of flag throughout life.
Unit of Length - Units of measure represent standards, consistency, and fair measurement. May your child measure their life by meaningful standards.
Usual, Regular - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
旨 means "delicious, intent, imperial will."
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Intent - Intent - Thought; intention; purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intent throughout life.
Imperial Will - Imperial Will - The emperor's intention; command - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial will throughout life.
時 means "time, hour, season."
Hour - A unit of time measurement.
Season - The four divisions of the year.
Era - A period in history.
Occasion - A Particular Moment; an opportunity.
Opportunity - A suitable time.
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.
Hour - Hours measure the precious segments of each day, never to return once passed. May your child use their hours wisely, treasuring each precious segment of time.
Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Occasion - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
旨 means "delicious, intent, imperial will."
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Intent - Intent - Thought; intention; purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intent throughout life.
Imperial Will - Imperial Will - The emperor's intention; command - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial will throughout life.
期 means "period, promise, resolve."
Cut - To divide into pieces.
Decide - To make a decision.
Meet - To come together as promised.
Time - A predetermined date and time.
Period - Periods represent time segments, eras, and meaningful intervals. May your child make the most of every period in their life.
Promise - Promises represent commitment, integrity, and the sacred bond of one's word. May your child keep their promises, their word as good as gold.
Resolve - Resolve - To decide firmly; to determine - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of resolve throughout life.
Cut - Cutting represents decisiveness, separation, and clarity. May your child cut through confusion with decisive clarity.
Cycle - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.
Decide - Deciding represents determination, commitment, and taking a stand. May your child decide with wisdom and stand by good decisions.
Meet - Meet - To come together as promised - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of meet 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.
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