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Santakun(さんたくん)
Tacchan( たっちゃん)
Santachan( さんたちゃん)![]()
This name is also used as a surname:
Santa
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 "Santa," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
三 means "three, three times, third."
Three - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Thrice - Thrice - Three Times; three occurrences - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of thrice throughout life.
大 means "big, excellent, greatly."
Big - Large in Size; great in degree; many in number or quantity.
Excellent - Outstanding; magnificent; impressive.
Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
Honorific - A word of respect added before someone's name.
Prefix - A prefix indicating respect or greatness.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Greatly - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Approximately - Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of approximately throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Prefix - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Proud - Proud - Arrogant; having a haughty attitude - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of proud throughout life.
Respectful - 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.
三 means "three, three times, third."
Three - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Thrice - Thrice - Three Times; three occurrences - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of thrice throughout life.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
参 means "participate, visit, consult."
Participate - To Join in; to take part.
To Meet with Someone of Higher Status (e.g. a noble person) - To pay respects and seek an audience.
Participate - Participate - To join in; to take part - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of participate throughout life.
Visit - Visit - To call on; to attend - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of visit throughout life.
Consult - Consult - To refer to; to compare - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of consult throughout life.
To Meet with Someone of Higher Status (e.g. a noble person) - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
燦 means "brilliant."
Bright - Clear and vivid.
Glittering - Sparkling and shimmering.
Splendid - Magnificent and beautiful.
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.
Glittering - Glittering represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in glittering with purpose and skill.
Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.
多 means "many, much, often."
Often - Frequently; many times.
Gratitude - Feeling of appreciation or thanks.
Truly, Exactly, Simply - Used to emphasize that something is true or exact.
Much - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Often - Often - Frequently; many times - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of often throughout life.
Gratitude - Gratitude (感謝) is deeply valued in Japan, appreciating even small kindnesses and nature's gifts. May your child live with deep gratitude, appreciating every blessing life offers.
Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Truly, Exactly, Simply - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
燦 means "brilliant."
Bright - Clear and vivid.
Glittering - Sparkling and shimmering.
Splendid - Magnificent and beautiful.
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.
Glittering - Glittering represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in glittering with purpose and skill.
Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
燦 means "brilliant."
Bright - Clear and vivid.
Glittering - Sparkling and shimmering.
Splendid - Magnificent and beautiful.
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.
Glittering - Glittering represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in glittering with purpose and skill.
Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
珊 means "coral, jingling sound."
Coral - The calcareous remains of coral organisms, used for decoration.
Chime - A description of the sound of a belt ball.
Coral - Being coral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be coral, letting this quality guide their path.
Jingling Sound - Sound carries meaning across distances, representing communication, harmony, and the essence of music. May your child's voice carry far, communicating truth and creating harmony wherever they go.
Chime - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
産 means "produce, property, birth."
Birth - The act of being born.
Source of Life - A source of sustenance or a means of livelihood.
To be Born - To come into existence or to be brought into the world.
Unaltered - To remain in its original state or form.
Produce - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Property - Propriety represents correctness, appropriateness, and fitting behavior. May your child always act properly, fitting their behavior to each situation.
Birth - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.
Source of Life - Life is the precious gift, the journey of experiences that shapes who we become. May your child live fully, treasuring every moment of this precious gift.
To be Born - The act of be born represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be born with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Unaltered - Unaltered - To remain in its original state or form - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unaltered throughout life.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
讃 means "to praise, to clarify, to assist."
To Clarify - To make clear.
Eulogy - A literary form of praise.
Hymn - Songs praising Buddha.
Praise, Commend - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
Reveal - To make something known or visible.
Style of Writing - A type of writing that expresses admiration or praise.
To Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
To Assist - The act of assist represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child assist with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Clarify - The act of clarify represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child clarify with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Buddhist Song - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Eulogy - Eulogy - A literary form of praise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eulogy throughout life.
Hymn - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Praise, Commend - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.
Style of Writing - Style Of Writing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in style of writing with purpose and skill.
大 means "big, excellent, greatly."
Big - Large in Size; great in degree; many in number or quantity.
Excellent - Outstanding; magnificent; impressive.
Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
Honorific - A word of respect added before someone's name.
Prefix - A prefix indicating respect or greatness.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Greatly - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Approximately - Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of approximately throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Prefix - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Proud - Proud - Arrogant; having a haughty attitude - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of proud throughout life.
Respectful - 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.
讃 means "to praise, to clarify, to assist."
To Clarify - To make clear.
Eulogy - A literary form of praise.
Hymn - Songs praising Buddha.
Praise, Commend - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
Reveal - To make something known or visible.
Style of Writing - A type of writing that expresses admiration or praise.
To Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
To Assist - The act of assist represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child assist with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Clarify - The act of clarify represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child clarify with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Buddhist Song - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Eulogy - Eulogy - A literary form of praise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eulogy throughout life.
Hymn - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Praise, Commend - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.
Style of Writing - Style Of Writing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in style of writing with purpose and skill.
太 means "thick, great, very."
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Grand - Magnificent; impressive; principal.
Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
賛 means "praise, support, inscription."
Inscription - Writing Added to Art; a caption.
Eulogy - A speech or writing that praises someone highly.
Poem - A literary work in verse form.
Style of Writing - A particular form of writing or expression.
Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
Inscription - Inscriptions preserve meaning across time, carrying messages for future generations. May your child leave lasting marks of wisdom and meaning.
Add Strength - Strength includes not just physical power, but the inner fortitude to endure and persevere. May your child have strength of body, mind, and spirit to face all of life's challenges.
Eulogy - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.
Help, Assist - Help/Assist represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the help/assist's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Poem - Poems capture beauty and truth in condensed, powerful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express deep truths beautifully.
Style of Writing - Style Of Writing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in style of writing with purpose and skill.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
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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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