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Suichan(すいちゃん)
Nacchan( なっちゃん)
Suuchan( すうちゃん)![]()
This name is also used as a surname:
Suina
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 "Suina," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
吹 means "to blow, to play, wind blows."
Blow and Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
To Play - To sound a musical instrument by blowing.
To Smelt - To melt and work metal by blowing.
Wind Instrument - An instrument played by blowing.
Blow and Melt Metal - 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.
To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.
To Smelt - The act of smelt represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child smelt with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Wind Blows - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
Wind Instrument - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
名 means "name, to name, reputation."
Name - A Designation; a given name.
Reputation - Fame; honor; achievements.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Counting - A word used to count people.
Famous - Well-known; renowned.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Nominal - The "name" in "name and substance"; form; appearance; surface.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Name - Naming represents identity, recognition, and giving meaning. May your child's name bring them honor and purpose.
To Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.
Reputation - Reputation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of reputation.
Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.
Counting - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Famous - Being famous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be famous, letting this quality guide their path.
Formal - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.
Nominal - Being nominal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be nominal, letting this quality guide their path.
Notable - Being notable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be notable, letting this quality guide their path.
吹 means "to blow, to play, wind blows."
Blow and Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
To Play - To sound a musical instrument by blowing.
To Smelt - To melt and work metal by blowing.
Wind Instrument - An instrument played by blowing.
Blow and Melt Metal - 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.
To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.
To Smelt - The act of smelt represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child smelt with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Wind Blows - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
Wind Instrument - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
奈 means "fruit tree, question particle."
Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.
Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.
Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.
推 means "push, recommend, infer."
Push - Pushing represents effort, moving forward, and overcoming resistance. May your child push through barriers to achieve their goals.
Recommend - Recommend - To Suggest; to endorse - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of recommend throughout life.
Infer - Infer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the infer's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Change - Changing represents transformation, adaptation, and evolution. May your child change for the better and adapt wisely.
Consider - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Spread Out - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
夏 means "summer, grand, xia dynasty."
Summer - One of the four seasons; from the start of summer to the start of autumn; around June to August.
Xia Dynasty - The name of the oldest legendary dynasty in China.
Summer - Summer (夏) represents vitality, growth at its peak, and the fullness of life's energy. May your child embody summer's vibrant energy, living life at its fullest and brightest.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
Xia Dynasty - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.
穂 means "ear of grain."
Ear of Grain - The seed-bearing tip of a grain plant such as rice or wheat.
Grain Stalk - The part of a grain stalk where the grain is attached.
Grain-like Shape - An object with a shape similar to a grain stalk.
Ear of Grain - The ear of grain symbolizes the harvest, abundance, and the fruits of patient cultivation. May your child reap abundant harvests from the seeds of effort they plant.
Grain Stalk - The grain stalk stands tall, bearing the weight of the harvest it supports. May your child stand strong, supporting others and bearing fruit abundantly.
Grain-like Shape - Grain shapes represent the forms of abundance and nourishment. May your child appreciate the forms of abundance in their life.
七 means "seven, seven times."
粋 means "pure, solely, fine."
Pure - Without mixture. example
Solely - Exclusively.
Discriminating - Having a keen sense of understanding.
Splitting - To break or divide into parts.
Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.
Solely - Solely represents focus, exclusivity, and complete dedication. May your child be solely dedicated to what matters most.
Fine - Fineness represents quality, delicacy, and careful attention. May your child develop fine taste and appreciation for quality in all things.
Chic - Being chic represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be chic, letting this quality guide their path.
Discriminating - Discriminating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in discriminating with purpose and skill.
Splitting - Splitting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in splitting with purpose and skill.
菜 means "vegetable, greens, dish."
Vegetable - An edible plant.
Greens - Leafy vegetables.
Dish - A food preparation.
Cuisine - A style of cooking.
Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.
Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.
粋 means "pure, solely, fine."
Pure - Without mixture. example
Solely - Exclusively.
Discriminating - Having a keen sense of understanding.
Splitting - To break or divide into parts.
Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.
Solely - Solely represents focus, exclusivity, and complete dedication. May your child be solely dedicated to what matters most.
Fine - Fineness represents quality, delicacy, and careful attention. May your child develop fine taste and appreciation for quality in all things.
Chic - Being chic represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be chic, letting this quality guide their path.
Discriminating - Discriminating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in discriminating with purpose and skill.
Splitting - Splitting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in splitting with purpose and skill.
那 means "many, beautiful, peaceful."
Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.
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.
Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.
Question Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
七 means "seven, seven times."
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
凪 means "calm, lull."
Calm - Calmness represents inner peace, self-control, and the stillness from which wisdom arises. May your child remain calm in all circumstances, finding peace in the storm.
Lull - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
南 means "south, to go south, sanskrit transliteration."
South - The Southern Direction; one of the cardinal directions.
Sanskrit Transliteration - Used to represent sounds in Buddhist terminology.
South - South symbolizes warmth, growth, and the direction of life's flourishing. May your child move toward warmth and growth throughout their life.
To Go South - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.
Sanskrit Transliteration - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
夏 means "summer, grand, xia dynasty."
Summer - One of the four seasons; from the start of summer to the start of autumn; around June to August.
Xia Dynasty - The name of the oldest legendary dynasty in China.
Summer - Summer (夏) represents vitality, growth at its peak, and the fullness of life's energy. May your child embody summer's vibrant energy, living life at its fullest and brightest.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
Xia Dynasty - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
渚 means "shore, beach, sandbank."
Beach - The sandy or pebbly shore along water.
Sandbank - A small island formed in rivers or lakes.
Water's Edge - The edge of a body of water, such as a river or lake.
Waves - The ripples and waves created by the wind or other forces on the surface of a body of water.
Shore - Shores represent meeting points, transitions, and the edge between worlds. May your child navigate the shores between different aspects of life.
Beach - The beach represents the meeting of elements, transition zones, and relaxing shores. May your child navigate transitions peacefully.
Sandbank - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.
Water's Edge - Water embodies adaptability, purity, and the Taoist principle of overcoming obstacles through flexibility. May your child flow like water—soft yet powerful, adapting to any situation while staying true to their nature.
Waves - Waves symbolize momentum, the rhythm of life, and the power of continuous effort. May your child ride life's waves with skill, turning challenges into forward momentum.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
菜 means "vegetable, greens, dish."
Vegetable - An edible plant.
Greens - Leafy vegetables.
Dish - A food preparation.
Cuisine - A style of cooking.
Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.
Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.
翠 means "kingfisher, green, verdant."
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green Color; emerald; jade color.
Blue-yellow - A shade of yellow-blue.
Kingfisher - Kings represent righteous authority, noble character, and the responsibility to serve their people. May your child have a kingly heart—noble, just, and devoted to serving others.
Green - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Verdant - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
Blue-yellow - Blue represents the sky and sea, symbolizing depth, trust, and infinite possibility. May your child have blue's depth and trustworthiness, vast as the sky and sea.
Fat Tail - The tail's richness represents stored value and hidden abundance. May your child discover hidden treasures.
那 means "many, beautiful, peaceful."
Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.
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.
Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.
Question Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.
吹 means "to blow, to play, wind blows."
Blow and Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
To Play - To sound a musical instrument by blowing.
To Smelt - To melt and work metal by blowing.
Wind Instrument - An instrument played by blowing.
Blow and Melt Metal - 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.
To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.
To Smelt - The act of smelt represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child smelt with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Wind Blows - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
Wind Instrument - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.
生 means "to live, alive, life."
To Give Birth - To be Born; to produce; to create; to occur.
Raw - Unprocessed; unripe; inexperienced.
Scholar - A title for learned people; teacher.
To Give Birth - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.
To Grow - Growing represents continuous improvement, development, and reaching potential. May your child never stop growing, always reaching toward greater potential.
To Reside - The act of reside represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child reside with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Alive - Being alive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be alive, letting this quality guide their path.
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.
Humble Self - Humility is the foundation of learning and the source of true greatness. May your child be humble, knowing that humility opens the door to wisdom.
Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.
Opera Role - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.
Raw - Raw - Unprocessed; unripe; inexperienced - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of raw throughout life.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Student - Student - One who learns; a pupil - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of student throughout life.
声 means "voice, sound, reputation."
Voice - Sound produced by speaking.
Reputation - Public opinion about someone.
Accent - The four tones of Chinese characters, namely, flat, rising, departing, and entering.
Tone - The quality of sound in Chinese.
Voice - Voice represents expression, identity, and the power to influence others. May your child find their voice, expressing themselves clearly and influencing good.
Reputation - Reputation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of reputation.
Accent - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.
Tone - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
春 means "spring, youth, new year."
Spring - The season of new growth.
Youth - The time of life when one is young.
Age - The state of being husband and wife.
Desire - Romantic or sensual feelings.
Passion - Sexual desire between men and women.
Spring - Spring represents renewal, new beginnings, and the awakening of life after dormancy. May your child carry spring's energy of renewal, beginning each day with fresh hope.
Youth - Youth carries energy, idealism, and the power to change the world. May your child use their youthful energy to make positive change.
New Year - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.
Desire - Desire - Romantic or sensual feelings - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of desire throughout life.
Passion - Passion represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of passion.
衣 means "clothing, robe, cover."
Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.
Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.
To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
菜 means "vegetable, greens, dish."
Vegetable - An edible plant.
Greens - Leafy vegetables.
Dish - A food preparation.
Cuisine - A style of cooking.
Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.
Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.
Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.
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