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Japanese boy(male) nameSono
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:その
  • Katakanatip:ソノ
  • English Syllablestip:so-no (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:so-no (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Sono
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Sonokun(そのくん)Click to speech そのくんSonochan( そのちゃん)Click to speech  そのちゃんSonotan( そのたん)Click to speech  そのたん

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

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 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 "Sono," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "garden, mausoleum."

  • Garden - A Yard; a cultivated area; a field.

  • Mausoleum - The tomb of emperors or royalty.

  • Field - An open area of land used for growing crops or grazing animals.

  • Yard - An outdoor area, usually surrounded by a fence, used for recreation or relaxation.

Name ideas examples

  • Garden - Gardens represent cultivation, beauty, and the nurturing of life through care. May your child cultivate beautiful gardens in their life, nurturing what they plant.

  • Mausoleum - Mausoleum - The tomb of emperors or royalty - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of mausoleum throughout life.

  • Field - Fields represent labor, harvest, and the fertile ground for growth. May your child's fields be fertile, their labor bringing abundant harvest.

  • Yard - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

- Sono -

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means "pasture, garden, gathering place."

Name ideas examples

  • Pasture - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Garden - Gardens represent cultivation, beauty, and the nurturing of life through care. May your child cultivate beautiful gardens in their life, nurturing what they plant.

  • Gathering Place - Place represents belonging, position, and having a proper location in the world. May your child find their place in the world, where they belong and can flourish.

  • To Accumulate - The act of accumulate represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child accumulate with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

征之- Sono -

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means "to go, to conquer, to take."

Name ideas examples

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • To Conquer - The act of conquer represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child conquer with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Take - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

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