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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 "Retsuya," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
烈 means "intense, strong-willed, bright."
Strong-willed - Having Strong Character; strong sense of justice; high moral principles.
Accomplishment - Great achievement, merit.
Achievement - Outstanding Accomplishment; merit.
Determined - Having a strong will, strong sense of justice, and deep sense of morality.
Intense - Intensity represents passion, focus, and powerful engagement. May your child engage intensely with what matters most to them.
Strong-willed - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
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.
Accomplishment - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Determined - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
也 means "to be, question particle, exclamation."
To be - A classical copula meaning "is."
Will it be - Read as "ya", expressing hope, expectation, or questioning the future.
Exclamation - A particle for calling or addressing.
To be - The act of be represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Will it be - Will It Be - Read as "ya", expressing hope, expectation, or que - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will it be throughout life.
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Exclamation - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.
烈 means "intense, strong-willed, bright."
Strong-willed - Having Strong Character; strong sense of justice; high moral principles.
Accomplishment - Great achievement, merit.
Achievement - Outstanding Accomplishment; merit.
Determined - Having a strong will, strong sense of justice, and deep sense of morality.
Intense - Intensity represents passion, focus, and powerful engagement. May your child engage intensely with what matters most to them.
Strong-willed - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
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.
Accomplishment - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Determined - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
哉 means "question particle, exclamation, beginning."
Question Particle - Expressing doubt or rhetorical question.
Exclamation - Expressing wonder or emotion.
To Begin - To start for the first time.
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Exclamation - Exclamation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of exclamation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
First Time - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
To Begin - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
烈 means "intense, strong-willed, bright."
Strong-willed - Having Strong Character; strong sense of justice; high moral principles.
Accomplishment - Great achievement, merit.
Achievement - Outstanding Accomplishment; merit.
Determined - Having a strong will, strong sense of justice, and deep sense of morality.
Intense - Intensity represents passion, focus, and powerful engagement. May your child engage intensely with what matters most to them.
Strong-willed - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
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.
Accomplishment - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Determined - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
弥 means "universal, long time, to mend."
To Mend - To repair or restore something that is damaged or broken.
Extensively - To spread or cover over a wide area.
Finally - To come to an end or conclusion.
Increasingly - More and More; further.
Universal - Being universal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be universal, letting this quality guide their path.
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 Mend - The act of mend represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child mend with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Extensively - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.
Finally - Finally - To come to an end or conclusion - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.
Increasingly - Increasingly - More and more; further - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of increasingly throughout life.
烈 means "intense, strong-willed, bright."
Strong-willed - Having Strong Character; strong sense of justice; high moral principles.
Accomplishment - Great achievement, merit.
Achievement - Outstanding Accomplishment; merit.
Determined - Having a strong will, strong sense of justice, and deep sense of morality.
Intense - Intensity represents passion, focus, and powerful engagement. May your child engage intensely with what matters most to them.
Strong-willed - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
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.
Accomplishment - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Determined - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
矢 means "arrow, straight, to vow."
Arrow - A projectile shot from a bow.
Bestow - To give or confer.
Feces - Waste matter discharged from the bowels.
Arrow - Arrow - A projectile shot from a bow - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of arrow throughout life.
Straight - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and the shortest path to truth. May your child be straight and honest, taking the direct path of integrity.
To Vow - The act of vow represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child vow with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Line Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.
Bestow - Bestowing represents generosity, blessing, and giving of gifts. May your child bestow blessings upon others throughout their life.
Feces - Feces - Waste matter discharged from the bowels - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of feces throughout life.
烈 means "intense, strong-willed, bright."
Strong-willed - Having Strong Character; strong sense of justice; high moral principles.
Accomplishment - Great achievement, merit.
Achievement - Outstanding Accomplishment; merit.
Determined - Having a strong will, strong sense of justice, and deep sense of morality.
Intense - Intensity represents passion, focus, and powerful engagement. May your child engage intensely with what matters most to them.
Strong-willed - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
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.
Accomplishment - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Determined - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
耶 means "question particle, father, transliteration."
Father - One's father.
Transliteration - Used for foreign words in Chinese.
Evil - Something evil or wicked.
Exclamation - Used to express an exclamation or admiration.
Rhetorical Device - Used to express a rhetorical device or irony.
Sanskrit - Used to represent the sound of Sanskrit (Bongo).
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Father - Fathers represent protection, guidance, and the strength that supports the family. May your child honor fatherhood, whether as a strong protector or one who respects paternal wisdom.
Transliteration - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
Evil - Understanding what is harmful teaches the value of what is good. May your child recognize and avoid what is harmful while pursuing good.
Exclamation - Exclamation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of exclamation.
Rhetorical Device - Tools extend our abilities and enable us to create. May your child use the right tools wisely for good purposes.
Sanskrit - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.
玲 means "tinkling, beautiful."
Tinkling - The clear sound of jade touching.
Beautiful - Bright and vivid.
Beauty - This refers to the beauty of something, such as a person or an object.
Sound of Metal or Gemstones Clinking Together - This is the sound of metal or gemstones clinking together, such as when jewelry is moved or shaken.
Tinkling - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.
Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.
Sound of Metal or Gemstones Clinking Together - Metal symbolizes strength, conductivity, and the ability to be shaped through heat and pressure. May your child have metal's strength, shaped by life's pressures into something strong and useful.
津 means "port, ferry crossing, fluid."
Port - A harbor for ships.
Fluid - Body liquids like saliva.
Clue, Guide - A hint or indication that can be used to lead someone in the right direction.
Moisture - Water that seeps, gushes, overflows, or moistens something.
Port - Port - A harbor for ships - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of port throughout life.
Ferry Crossing - The ferry crossing represents transition, helpful passage, and guided journey. May your child be helped across life's waters.
Fluid - Fluid - Body liquids like saliva - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fluid throughout life.
Clue, Guide - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.
Moisture - Moisture represents subtle nourishment, gentle sustenance, and pervasive blessing. May your child receive pervasive blessings.
也 means "to be, question particle, exclamation."
To be - A classical copula meaning "is."
Will it be - Read as "ya", expressing hope, expectation, or questioning the future.
Exclamation - A particle for calling or addressing.
To be - The act of be represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Will it be - Will It Be - Read as "ya", expressing hope, expectation, or que - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will it be throughout life.
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Exclamation - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.
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What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is used for native words, grammatical particles, verb/adjective endings (okurigana), and to show pronunciation above kanji (furigana). It developed from cursive forms of kanji.
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Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is mainly used to write foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis.
What are English Syllables?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation in English — it’s the beat you hear when you say a word.
Here are a few quick examples:
cat = 1 syllable
ba-by = 2 syllables
beau-ti-ful = 3 syllables
On this site, English Syllables show how a name naturally breaks into sounds when spoken in English. This helps you understand how English speakers naturally say the name and where they pause between sounds.
What are Japanese Morae?
A mora (plural: morae, Japanese: 拍 Haku) is the basic unit of sound in Japanese — think of it as one rhythmic “beat” when speaking.
Here are a few quick examples:
あ (a) = 1 mora
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.
This helps you see how the name fits into the natural rhythm of Japanese speech.
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“English transcription” (romanization) is the romanized form of a Japanese name, intended to reproduce its pronunciation as closely as possible. It is also useful for searching names on this site.
Japanese-Style Nicknames
In Japan, nicknames are used to express familiarity and affection. Typical features include:
Shortened forms: Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
Suffixes: Terms like “-chan” (often for girls, also for young children) and “-kun” (often for boys) are used among family and close friends. Among very close adults, “-chan” may still be used. More details
Use & context: Nicknames are informal—common among friends, family, or close colleagues—and are not suitable for formal or professional settings. Their use implies a certain degree of intimacy.
Long vowels: The long vowel mark “chōonpu” (ー) extends the preceding vowel. For example, “あーちゃん” (A-chan) lengthens the “あ” sound.
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