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Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameRihaku
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:りはく
  • Katakanatip:リハク
  • English Syllablestip:ri-ha-ku (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ri-ha-ku (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Rihaku
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Ricchan(りっちゃん)Click to speech りっちゃんKunchan(くんちゃん)Click to speech くんちゃんHakuchan(はくちゃん)Click to speech はくちゃん

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

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 2 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 "Rihaku," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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莉望- Rihaku -

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means "jasmine, fragrant."

  • Jasmine - Part of the word for jasmine flower.

  • Fragrant - Sweet-smelling; aromatic.

  • Beauty - The quality of being attractive, graceful, and delicate.

  • Fragrance - The pleasant smell of something, such as a flower or perfume.

Name ideas examples

  • Jasmine - Jasmine symbolizes grace, elegance, and the sweet fragrance of virtue. Its white blossoms represent purity and auspiciousness. May your child spread the gentle fragrance of jasmine, bringing sweetness to all they meet.

  • Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

  • 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.

  • Fragrance - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a sweet fragrance wherever they go.

means "hope, gaze, full moon."

Name ideas examples

  • Hope - Hope represents optimism, faith in the future, and the light that guides through darkness. May your child live in hope, carrying light through every darkness.

  • Gaze - Gaze - To look into the distance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gaze throughout life.

  • Full Moon - The moon symbolizes elegance, tranquility, and the beauty of impermanence in Japanese aesthetics. May your child possess the moon's gentle beauty, illuminating the darkness with quiet grace.

  • Popularity, Trust, Respect - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Resent, Bitter - Resent/Bitter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the resent/bitter's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Yearn, Long for - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.

稟博- Rihaku -

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means "receive, innate, report."

Name ideas examples

  • Receive - Receiving represents acceptance, openness, and gracious acceptance. May your child receive life's blessings with gratitude.

  • Innate - Innate - Natural; inborn - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.

  • Report - Report - To Inform; to present - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of report throughout life.

  • Grain, Rice - Grain/Rice - As an endowment or grain/rice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of grain/rice throughout life.

  • Rice Store, Food Supply - Storing represents preservation, saving for the future, and wise resource management. May your child store up treasures of wisdom and kindness for the future.

  • Speak, Declare - Speaking represents expression, communication, and the power of words. May your child speak wisely, using words to heal, inspire, and connect.

  • Support, Endowment - Support represents the help that enables others to stand, grow, and achieve. May your child both give and receive support, strengthened by mutual aid.

means "wide, learned, gamble."

Name ideas examples

  • Wide - Width represents breadth of understanding, inclusiveness, and comprehensive vision. May your child have wide understanding, inclusive and comprehensive in their view.

  • Learned - Teachers and scholars illuminate the path of knowledge for others. May your child both learn eagerly and share knowledge generously.

  • Gamble - Gamble - To Bet; to wager - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gamble throughout life.

  • Gambling - Gambling represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in gambling with purpose and skill.

  • Promote - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

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