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21,378 first names, 70,620 last names, 317,184 kanji variations.
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In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
The more numerous variations of kanji, the more common name is in Japan. On the other hand, a name with very few variations in kanji is unique and rare to the Japanese.
For Reisen, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the total number of Good!
鈴 means "bell."
Bell - A ringing instrument that is shaken or struck.
仙 means "hermit, immortal."
Sage - A person said to have attained the technique of immortality and eternal youth through training in the mountains.
Hermit - A person who lives in the mountains, away from the secular world.
Nimble - A person who is as nimble as a sage.
Cent - The phonetic translation of the American currency unit "cent".
Sage - This kanji implies wisdom and knowledge, and is a great choice for a baby who is expected to grow up to be wise and knowledgeable.
Cent - This kanji is a reference to the American currency unit, and is a great choice for a baby who is expected to be financially successful.
Hermit - This kanji implies a person who is independent and lives away from society, and is a great choice for a baby who is expected to be independent and self-reliant.
Immortality - This kanji implies a person who has achieved eternal life, and is a great choice for a baby who is expected to live a long and healthy life.
Names that have the same gender and start with R.
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For the kind Russian people
Apparently this isn't broadcast on Russian TV, but what the Russian government is doing isn't actually a peacekeeping operation, but is more correctly described as an invasion and looting of your relative's country, Ukraine.
The only power that can change the reality in Ukraine is for the Russian people to speak out. Please touch the world media outside of Russia to see how your government is causing the tragic situation. Thank you for a peaceful world!
e.g. UNICEF, Red CrossSort by Most Kanji Variations
This is the order of names with many variations of kanji.
Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
Sort by Most Viewed
The names are sorted by the number of times they have been viewed on this site. This ranking is based on the behavior of users around the world, including Japan, so it does not mean that the names are commonly viewed by Japanese people only.
Please note that just because a name has been viewed more times does not mean it is a famous name in Japan.
What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is a syllabary used in written Japanese, which originated from the cursive style of Kanji.
What is Katakana?
Katakana is also a Japanese syllabary. Basically, the characters don't have any meaning by themselves, they only represent the sounds.
Japanese try to express the words came from foreign languages with the most similar sounds in Japanese using Katakana.
Households?
The names are sorted by the number of Japanese households where the surname is used.
The more households there are, the more famous and common the surname is.
About this site's data of last names