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Takkun(たっくん)
Takuchan( たくちゃん)
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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 "Takuto," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
奏 means "play, report, achieve."
Report - To present to the emperor.
Achieve - To Accomplish; to succeed.
Accomplish - To complete or bring something to a successful conclusion.
Declare - To state or express something.
Offer - To present or give something.
Perform - To play or execute a musical piece.
Recommend - To suggest or advise something.
Play - Playing represents joy, recreation, and the lightness of being. May your child play joyfully and never lose their sense of wonder.
Report - Report - To present to the emperor - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of report throughout life.
Achieve - Achieve - To Accomplish; to succeed - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of achieve throughout life.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Declare - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Offer - Offering represents generosity, service, and giving of oneself. May your child offer their gifts generously to the world.
Perform - Perform - To play or execute a musical piece - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perform throughout life.
Recommend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
焚 means "burn, kindle."
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
土 means "soil, land, hometown."
Earth - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
Saturday - Each day brings new opportunities and blessings to embrace. May your child make the most of every day given to them.
Local - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
琢 means "polish, carve, cultivate."
To Polish - To refine or hone a skill or knowledge.
Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.
Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
To Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
Carve - Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve throughout life.
Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
乙 means "stylish, second rank, lower tone."
Lower Tone - A tone one level lower than the primary in traditional music.
Wood, East - In five elements it's wood; in direction it's east.
Stylish - Stylish - Chic; clever; tasteful - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stylish throughout life.
Second Rank - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.
Second Stem - The sky represents limitless possibility, aspiration, and higher ideals. May your child reach toward the sky with boundless dreams.
Lower Tone - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
Wood, East - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
仁 means "benevolence, humanity, kernel."
Benevolence - Kindness; compassion.
Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others.
Fruit - The seed of a fruit.
Person - An individual human being.
Benevolence - Benevolence (仁) is the highest Confucian virtue, representing love for all humanity. May your child's heart overflow with benevolence, loving others as they love themselves.
Humanity - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.
Kernel - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Affection - Affection represents warmth, caring connection, and tender love. May your child give and receive deep affection.
Fruit - Fruit represents the sweet rewards of patience and cultivation. May your child enjoy the fruits of their labor and share abundance with others.
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
叶 means "to be fulfilled, to come true."
Fulfillment - To have one's wishes or desires fulfilled.
Harmony - To be in agreement or accord.
To be Fulfilled - The act of be fulfilled represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be fulfilled with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Come True - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of words with reality. May your child always speak and live in truth, their word their bond.
Fulfillment - Fulfillment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive fulfillment throughout life.
Harmony - Harmony (和) is the central Japanese value of peaceful coexistence and balanced relationships. May your child bring harmony wherever they go, creating peace and balance in all relationships.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
徒 means "walk, empty, follower."
Walk - To go on foot.
Fellow - Fellow. Comrade.
Limited - When read as "tada", it expresses a limited meaning.
Nothing - Nothing. Having nothing. Empty.
Walk - Walking represents steady progress, journey, and measured pace. May your child walk steadily on the path of life.
Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
Follower - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.
Fellow - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
Limited - Limited - When read as "tada", it expresses a limited meanin - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of limited throughout life.
Nothing - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
杜 means "wild pear, grove, close."
Grove - A forest, especially around a shrine.
Forest - A place where trees are densely packed. Also, a forest surrounding a shrine.
Wild Pear - Pears symbolize longevity, good health, and the sweetness of a well-lived life. May your child enjoy pear's sweetness—a long, healthy life filled with natural goodness.
Grove - The grove represents sacred space, sheltered growth, and community of trees. May your child find and create sacred spaces.
Close - Closing represents completion, intimacy, and knowing when to conclude. May your child close chapters well and embrace new beginnings.
Forest - Forests symbolize community, mystery, and the wisdom found in nature's sanctuary. May your child find peace in life's forests, discovering wisdom in places of deep quietude.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
渡 means "to cross, to pass, ferry."
To Cross - To traverse by boat over rivers or seas.
To Cross - The act of cross represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child cross with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Hand Over - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.
To Pass - The act of pass represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child pass with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Ferry - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
砥 means "whetstone, to sharpen, to level."
Whetstone - A fine stone for sharpening blades.
Whetstone - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.
To Sharpen - Sharpness represents keen perception, intelligence, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind, cutting through confusion to find truth.
To Level - The act of level represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child level with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
途 means "route."
Path - A route or course taken to reach a destination.
Road - A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use.
Way - A method, style, or means of doing something.
Path - Path (道) in Japanese represents not just physical roads but the Way—a life practice. May your child find their Way, walking a path of purpose and meaning.
Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.
Way - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
都 means "capital, metropolis, elegant."
Capital - The city where the emperor resides; seat of government.
Metropolis - A Large, Important City; an urban center.
Elegant - Refined and Sophisticated; gracefully beautiful.
Big Town - A large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Everyone - All people or everyone.
Graceful and Beautiful - A graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Rule - The act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis.
Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.
Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.
Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Big Town - 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.
Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.
Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.
To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.
匠 means "artisan, skill, master."
Master - Someone extremely skilled in a field.
Outstanding Person - Someone who is exceptionally talented in a particular field.
Refinement - The act of refining or perfecting something.
Artisan - Artisan - Craftsman; technician - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of artisan throughout life.
Skill - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.
Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.
Outstanding Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
Refinement - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
Sound - Vibrations of air and other substances perceived by the ear.
Tidings - News, messages, or correspondence from someone.
On-yomi - The Chinese-derived pronunciation of kanji characters; the Sino-Japanese reading.
Verse - A song or piece of music.
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.
Tidings - Tidings carry news and connection, linking people across distance and time. May your child bring good tidings wherever they go, connecting hearts and spreading joy.
On-yomi - On-yomi (音読み) is the Chinese-derived reading, connecting to historical knowledge. May your child appreciate the connections between cultures and languages.
Verse - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
杜 means "wild pear, grove, close."
Grove - A forest, especially around a shrine.
Forest - A place where trees are densely packed. Also, a forest surrounding a shrine.
Wild Pear - Pears symbolize longevity, good health, and the sweetness of a well-lived life. May your child enjoy pear's sweetness—a long, healthy life filled with natural goodness.
Grove - The grove represents sacred space, sheltered growth, and community of trees. May your child find and create sacred spaces.
Close - Closing represents completion, intimacy, and knowing when to conclude. May your child close chapters well and embrace new beginnings.
Forest - Forests symbolize community, mystery, and the wisdom found in nature's sanctuary. May your child find peace in life's forests, discovering wisdom in places of deep quietude.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
渡 means "to cross, to pass, ferry."
To Cross - To traverse by boat over rivers or seas.
To Cross - The act of cross represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child cross with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Hand Over - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.
To Pass - The act of pass represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child pass with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Ferry - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
遂 means "to accomplish, to grow, finally."
To Accomplish - To complete or bring to a successful conclusion.
To Follow - To comply.
To Grow - To develop or increase in size, amount, or degree.
Obey - To comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
Suitable - Appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose or situation.
To Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.
To Grow - Growing represents continuous improvement, development, and reaching potential. May your child never stop growing, always reaching toward greater potential.
To Suit - The act of suit represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child suit with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Finally - Finally - In the end; eventually; as it is - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.
Obey - Obedience represents respect for authority, learning, and the path to mastery. May your child obey what is good, learning the path to mastery.
Suitable - Being suitable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be suitable, letting this quality guide their path.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
都 means "capital, metropolis, elegant."
Capital - The city where the emperor resides; seat of government.
Metropolis - A Large, Important City; an urban center.
Elegant - Refined and Sophisticated; gracefully beautiful.
Big Town - A large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Everyone - All people or everyone.
Graceful and Beautiful - A graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Rule - The act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis.
Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.
Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.
Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Big Town - 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.
Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.
Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.
To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.
卓 means "excellent, eminent, table."
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Eminent - Distinguished; prominent.
Table - A flat surface for working or eating.
High - Having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically
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.
Eminent - Eminent - Distinguished; prominent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of eminent throughout life.
Table - Being table represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be table, letting this quality guide their path.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
Sound - Vibrations of air and other substances perceived by the ear.
Tidings - News, messages, or correspondence from someone.
On-yomi - The Chinese-derived pronunciation of kanji characters; the Sino-Japanese reading.
Verse - A song or piece of music.
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.
Tidings - Tidings carry news and connection, linking people across distance and time. May your child bring good tidings wherever they go, connecting hearts and spreading joy.
On-yomi - On-yomi (音読み) is the Chinese-derived reading, connecting to historical knowledge. May your child appreciate the connections between cultures and languages.
Verse - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
啄 means "peck, tap, beak."
Peck - For a bird to strike with its beak.
Beak - A bird's bill.
A Calligraphic Stroke - One of the eight basic strokes of the Japanese calligraphy style “Eonji Hachiho”. A short leftward stroke.
Peck - Pecking represents persistence, incremental progress, and steady effort. May your child make steady progress through persistence.
Tap - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Beak - The beak represents precise communication, grasping opportunities, and self-defense. May your child speak with precision and seize opportunities.
A Calligraphic Stroke - Calling represents vocation, purpose, and the voice that summons to duty. May your child find their calling, answering life's summons with purpose.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
工 means "craft, artisan, to devise."
Artisan - A craftsman who makes things with excellent skill.
Make - To create or produce something.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Artisan - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
To Devise - The act of devise represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child devise with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Make - Making represents creation, accomplishment, and bringing into being. May your child make a positive difference in the world.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Workmanship - Work represents purposeful effort, contribution, and the dignity of labor. May your child find meaningful work, contributing with dignity and purpose.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
十 means "ten, ten times, tenth."
Ten - The number 10.
Tenth - The tenth position.
Numerous - Many in number.
Perfect - Complete and satisfactory.
Ten - Ten (十) represents perfection, completeness, and the cross that unites all directions. May your child achieve perfect completeness, uniting all aspects of their being.
Ten Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
Tenth - Tenth - The tenth position - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tenth throughout life.
Numerous - Being numerous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numerous, letting this quality guide their path.
Perfect - Perfect - Complete and satisfactory - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perfect throughout life.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
士 means "gentleman, scholar, samurai."
Gentleman - A man of good character.
Scholar - A learned person.
Duty - Performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Official - A mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Qualified Person - A person with certain qualifications or skills.
Gentleman - A gentleman combines courtesy, honor, and consideration for others. May your child embody gentlemanly virtues of courtesy and honor.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Samurai - The samurai way (武士道) emphasizes honor, loyalty, and self-discipline. May your child embody samurai virtues
Adult Male - Adult Male - An adult male - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adult male throughout life.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.
Qualified Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
杜 means "wild pear, grove, close."
Grove - A forest, especially around a shrine.
Forest - A place where trees are densely packed. Also, a forest surrounding a shrine.
Wild Pear - Pears symbolize longevity, good health, and the sweetness of a well-lived life. May your child enjoy pear's sweetness—a long, healthy life filled with natural goodness.
Grove - The grove represents sacred space, sheltered growth, and community of trees. May your child find and create sacred spaces.
Close - Closing represents completion, intimacy, and knowing when to conclude. May your child close chapters well and embrace new beginnings.
Forest - Forests symbolize community, mystery, and the wisdom found in nature's sanctuary. May your child find peace in life's forests, discovering wisdom in places of deep quietude.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
豊 means "abundant, rich, bountiful."
Fertile - Producing Abundantly; productive.
Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.
Rich - Wealth represents abundance, resources, and the means to do good. May your child prosper in all ways and share their abundance.
Bountiful - Being bountiful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be bountiful, letting this quality guide their path.
Fertile - Fertile - Producing Abundantly; productive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fertile throughout life.
Large, Big - Largeness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to encompass much. May your child have a large heart and mind, generous and encompassing.
Praise Prefix - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
巧 means "craft, skillful, deceptive."
Deceptive - Only Decorating the Surface; pretending.
Delicious - Pleasantly pleasing to the taste.
Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention.
Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.
Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.
Deceptive - Being deceptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be deceptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Showy - Showy - Ostentatious or designed to attract attention - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of showy throughout life.
都 means "capital, metropolis, elegant."
Capital - The city where the emperor resides; seat of government.
Metropolis - A Large, Important City; an urban center.
Elegant - Refined and Sophisticated; gracefully beautiful.
Big Town - A large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Everyone - All people or everyone.
Graceful and Beautiful - A graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Rule - The act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis.
Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.
Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.
Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Big Town - 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.
Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.
Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.
To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.
度 means "degree, time, measure."
Time - An Occurrence; a frequency.
Frequency - The number of times something occurs.
Generosity - The size of one's heart or capacity.
Rule - A regulation or law.
Scale - A unit of measurement for angles, temperature, etc.
To Cross - To pass or traverse.
Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Capacity - Capacity - Breadth of mind; tolerance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of capacity throughout life.
Frequency - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Generosity - Generosity - The size of one's heart or capacity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of generosity throughout life.
Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Scale - Scales represent balance, measurement, and fair judgment. May your child keep their life in balance and judge fairly.
To Cross - The act of cross represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child cross with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
托 means "entrust, support, request."
Entrust - To Give Responsibility to; to rely on.
Request - To ask for assistance.
Entrust - Entrusting represents faith, delegation, and trust in others. May your child be worthy of trust and know when to entrust others.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
Request - Request - To ask for assistance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of request throughout life.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
択 means "choose, select, option."
Choose - To select from options.
Option - A choice available.
Distinguish - To differentiate between two or more things.
Choose - Choosing represents freedom, responsibility, and the power of decision. May your child choose wisely and take responsibility for choices.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
Option - Option represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of option.
Distinguish - Distinguishing represents discernment, excellence, and standing out positively. May your child distinguish themselves through excellence and integrity.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
択 means "choose, select, option."
Choose - To select from options.
Option - A choice available.
Distinguish - To differentiate between two or more things.
Choose - Choosing represents freedom, responsibility, and the power of decision. May your child choose wisely and take responsibility for choices.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
Option - Option represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of option.
Distinguish - Distinguishing represents discernment, excellence, and standing out positively. May your child distinguish themselves through excellence and integrity.
仁 means "benevolence, humanity, kernel."
Benevolence - Kindness; compassion.
Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others.
Fruit - The seed of a fruit.
Person - An individual human being.
Benevolence - Benevolence (仁) is the highest Confucian virtue, representing love for all humanity. May your child's heart overflow with benevolence, loving others as they love themselves.
Humanity - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.
Kernel - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Affection - Affection represents warmth, caring connection, and tender love. May your child give and receive deep affection.
Fruit - Fruit represents the sweet rewards of patience and cultivation. May your child enjoy the fruits of their labor and share abundance with others.
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
択 means "choose, select, option."
Choose - To select from options.
Option - A choice available.
Distinguish - To differentiate between two or more things.
Choose - Choosing represents freedom, responsibility, and the power of decision. May your child choose wisely and take responsibility for choices.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
Option - Option represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of option.
Distinguish - Distinguishing represents discernment, excellence, and standing out positively. May your child distinguish themselves through excellence and integrity.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
仁 means "benevolence, humanity, kernel."
Benevolence - Kindness; compassion.
Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others.
Fruit - The seed of a fruit.
Person - An individual human being.
Benevolence - Benevolence (仁) is the highest Confucian virtue, representing love for all humanity. May your child's heart overflow with benevolence, loving others as they love themselves.
Humanity - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.
Kernel - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Affection - Affection represents warmth, caring connection, and tender love. May your child give and receive deep affection.
Fruit - Fruit represents the sweet rewards of patience and cultivation. May your child enjoy the fruits of their labor and share abundance with others.
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
冬 means "winter, cold, end of year."
Winter - The coldest season of the year.
Cold - Low Temperature; chilly.
Winter - Winter represents endurance, rest, and the strength to survive difficult times. May your child endure winter's trials with strength, knowing spring will surely come.
Cold - Cold represents clarity, objectivity, and the cool head needed for difficult decisions. May your child have a cool head when needed, clear and objective in judgment.
End of Year - Endings represent completion, closure, and the wisdom of finishing well. May your child finish well, bringing all they start to proper completion.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
十 means "ten, ten times, tenth."
Ten - The number 10.
Tenth - The tenth position.
Numerous - Many in number.
Perfect - Complete and satisfactory.
Ten - Ten (十) represents perfection, completeness, and the cross that unites all directions. May your child achieve perfect completeness, uniting all aspects of their being.
Ten Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
Tenth - Tenth - The tenth position - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tenth throughout life.
Numerous - Being numerous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numerous, letting this quality guide their path.
Perfect - Perfect - Complete and satisfactory - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perfect throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
叶 means "to be fulfilled, to come true."
Fulfillment - To have one's wishes or desires fulfilled.
Harmony - To be in agreement or accord.
To be Fulfilled - The act of be fulfilled represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child be fulfilled with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Come True - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of words with reality. May your child always speak and live in truth, their word their bond.
Fulfillment - Fulfillment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive fulfillment throughout life.
Harmony - Harmony (和) is the central Japanese value of peaceful coexistence and balanced relationships. May your child bring harmony wherever they go, creating peace and balance in all relationships.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
士 means "gentleman, scholar, samurai."
Gentleman - A man of good character.
Scholar - A learned person.
Duty - Performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Official - A mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Qualified Person - A person with certain qualifications or skills.
Gentleman - A gentleman combines courtesy, honor, and consideration for others. May your child embody gentlemanly virtues of courtesy and honor.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Samurai - The samurai way (武士道) emphasizes honor, loyalty, and self-discipline. May your child embody samurai virtues
Adult Male - Adult Male - An adult male - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adult male throughout life.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.
Qualified Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
幸 means "happiness, fortune, blessing."
Appreciate, Like - Having a favorable opinion of something.
Cherish, Love - Showing affection and care for someone or something.
Harvest - Gaining a reward or benefit from nature.
Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.
Fortune - Fortune encompasses good luck, wealth, and the blessings that come from heaven. May fortune smile upon your child, blessing their endeavors with success and abundance.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Appreciate, Like - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Cherish, Love - Cherishing represents treasuring what is precious and nurturing with care. May your child cherish and be cherished.
Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.
Imperial Visit - Imperial Visit - A visit by the emperor or empress - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial visit throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
杜 means "wild pear, grove, close."
Grove - A forest, especially around a shrine.
Forest - A place where trees are densely packed. Also, a forest surrounding a shrine.
Wild Pear - Pears symbolize longevity, good health, and the sweetness of a well-lived life. May your child enjoy pear's sweetness—a long, healthy life filled with natural goodness.
Grove - The grove represents sacred space, sheltered growth, and community of trees. May your child find and create sacred spaces.
Close - Closing represents completion, intimacy, and knowing when to conclude. May your child close chapters well and embrace new beginnings.
Forest - Forests symbolize community, mystery, and the wisdom found in nature's sanctuary. May your child find peace in life's forests, discovering wisdom in places of deep quietude.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
橙 means "orange, orange color, chair."
Orange - A citrus fruit.
Chair - A seat (secondary meaning).
Stool - A low seat or support used to rest the back.
Orange - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Orange Color - Orange Color represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the orange color's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Chair - The chair represents support, rest, and stable seating. May your child find stable support in life.
Stool - The stool represents simple support, basic comfort, and grounded rest. May your child find comfort in simple things.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."
Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.
Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.
Endless - Continuing without end.
Far - Distant in space or time.
Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.
Eternal - Eternity transcends time, representing that which endures forever beyond change. May your child create things of eternal value, leaving a legacy that transcends time.
Long - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
Perpetual - Being perpetual represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be perpetual, letting this quality guide their path.
Endless - Being endless represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be endless, letting this quality guide their path.
Far - Distance represents reach, vision, and the ability to connect across space. May your child's influence reach far, connecting with many across great distances.
Forever - Forever represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the forever's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Limitless - Being limitless represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be limitless, letting this quality guide their path.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
虎 means "tiger, brave, fierce."
Tiger - A large, striped wild cat.
Brave - Courageous; fearless.
Tiger - The tiger (寅) represents courage, power, and the ability to overcome obstacles. May your child have the tiger's bravery and strength to face any challenge.
Brave - Brave - Courageous; fearless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of brave throughout life.
Fierce - Fierce - Violent; ferocious - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fierce throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
跳 means "to jump, to stumble, to run fast."
To Stumble - To trip or stumble.
End of Performance - To end a performance or show.
Escape - To escape, to run away.
Make Jump, Leap - To make someone jump or leap, to make someone bound, to make someone fly.
Mud Splatter - A mud splatter caused by clothes or other objects flying.
Splash - Mud splattered on clothes.
To Make Jump - Making represents creativity, skill, and the ability to bring ideas into reality. May your child be a maker, bringing creative visions into tangible reality.
To Run Fast - Speed represents efficiency, quick thinking, and the ability to act decisively. May your child think and act quickly when needed, seizing opportunities swiftly.
To Stumble - The act of stumble represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child stumble with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
End of Performance - Endings represent completion, closure, and the wisdom of finishing well. May your child finish well, bringing all they start to proper completion.
Escape - Escaping represents freedom, liberation, and breaking free. May your child escape what binds them and find true freedom.
Make Jump, Leap - Making represents creativity, skill, and the ability to bring ideas into reality. May your child be a maker, bringing creative visions into tangible reality.
Mud Splatter - Mud Splatter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the mud splatter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Splash - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
途 means "route."
Path - A route or course taken to reach a destination.
Road - A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use.
Way - A method, style, or means of doing something.
Path - Path (道) in Japanese represents not just physical roads but the Way—a life practice. May your child find their Way, walking a path of purpose and meaning.
Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.
Way - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
都 means "capital, metropolis, elegant."
Capital - The city where the emperor resides; seat of government.
Metropolis - A Large, Important City; an urban center.
Elegant - Refined and Sophisticated; gracefully beautiful.
Big Town - A large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Everyone - All people or everyone.
Graceful and Beautiful - A graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Rule - The act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis.
Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.
Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.
Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Big Town - 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.
Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.
Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.
To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
采 means "color, fief, dice."
Fief - Land granted by a lord.
Dice - Cubes used in games.
Beauty - A beautiful and vibrant color.
Form - The shape, appearance, and hue.
Harvest - To pick and gather with one's hands.
Fief - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
Dice - Dice - Cubes used in games - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dice throughout life.
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.
Form - Forming represents shaping, developing, and bringing into being. May your child form good habits and shape their character well.
Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
門 means "gate, entrance, house."
Gate - An entrance to buildings.
Entrance - A place for entering and exiting.
Phylum - A major taxonomic division in biological classification.
Counter - A unit for counting cannons.
Door - A structure used to enter and exit a building.
School - An academic or religious tradition.
Gate - Gates represent entry, transition, and the important thresholds of life. May your child pass through life's gates with honor, each threshold bringing blessing.
Entrance - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.
House - House represents shelter, protection, and the physical space of family life. May your child always have a house to shelter them, sturdy and welcoming.
Phylum - Phylum represents fundamental classification, the deep structure underlying diversity. May your child understand fundamental truths while appreciating life's diversity.
Counter - Counter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the counter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Door - Doors represent opportunity, transition, and the threshold between worlds. May your child find good doors opening before them, each one leading to blessing.
School - School - An academic or religious tradition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of school throughout life.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
隼 means "falcon."
Falcon - A bird of the Falconidae family.
Falcon - Falcons represent speed, precision, and the disciplined pursuit of one's goals. May your child strike with the falcon's precision, achieving goals with speed and accuracy.
拓 means "to open, to push, rubbing."
Pioneering - Opening new frontiers.
To Develop - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
To Expand - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Pioneering - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.
飛 means "fly, soar, swift."
Fly - To move through the air.
High - To be located in a high place.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in the Japanese game of Shogi, the Flying Chariot.
Unfounded - Without evidence or basis.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Soar - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.
Swift - Swiftness represents quick response, agility, and efficiency in action. May your child act swiftly and decisively when needed, never missing important moments.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
Shogi Piece - The shogi piece represents strategic thinking, calculated moves, and thoughtful action. May your child think strategically.
Unfounded - Unfounded - Without evidence or basis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unfounded throughout life.
擢 means "promote, extract, excel."
Excel - To Stand Out Prominently; to surpass.
Stand Out - To be noticeably different or superior from others.
Promote - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Extract - Extracting represents finding essence, drawing out value, and refinement. May your child extract wisdom from every experience.
Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.
Stand Out - Standing represents resolve, presence, and the courage to hold one's ground. May your child stand firm in their convictions, unmoved by pressure.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
沢 means "marsh, luster, to moisten."
Marsh - A place where water collects shallowly; a wetland with abundant vegetation.
To Rub - To rub, to knead.
Marsh - Marshes represent fertility, transition zones, and hidden richness. May your child find richness even in unclear situations.
Luster - Luster represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the luster's dedication and skill in their life's work.
To Moisten - The act of moisten represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child moisten with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Rub - The act of rub represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rub with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
琢 means "polish, carve, cultivate."
To Polish - To refine or hone a skill or knowledge.
Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.
Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
To Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
Carve - Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve throughout life.
Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
琢 means "polish, carve, cultivate."
To Polish - To refine or hone a skill or knowledge.
Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.
Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
To Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
Carve - Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve throughout life.
Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
琢 means "polish, carve, cultivate."
To Polish - To refine or hone a skill or knowledge.
Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.
Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
To Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
Carve - Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve throughout life.
Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
琢 means "polish, carve, cultivate."
To Polish - To refine or hone a skill or knowledge.
Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.
Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
To Polish - Polishing represents the patient work of refining oneself, revealing hidden beauty. May your child polish their character like a precious gem, revealing inner brilliance.
Carve - Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of carve throughout life.
Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.
Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.
豊 means "abundant, rich, bountiful."
Fertile - Producing Abundantly; productive.
Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.
Rich - Wealth represents abundance, resources, and the means to do good. May your child prosper in all ways and share their abundance.
Bountiful - Being bountiful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be bountiful, letting this quality guide their path.
Fertile - Fertile - Producing Abundantly; productive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fertile throughout life.
Large, Big - Largeness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to encompass much. May your child have a large heart and mind, generous and encompassing.
Praise Prefix - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
託 means "entrust, rely on, pretext."
Entrust - To give responsibility to another.
Complain - To express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
Implication - To suggest or imply something without saying it directly.
Reliance - To rely on someone or something for support or help.
Entrust - Entrusting represents faith, delegation, and trust in others. May your child be worthy of trust and know when to entrust others.
Rely on - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Pretext - Pretext - An Excuse; a cover story - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of pretext throughout life.
Complain - Complain - To express dissatisfaction or annoyance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of complain throughout life.
Implication - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.
Reliance - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
都 means "capital, metropolis, elegant."
Capital - The city where the emperor resides; seat of government.
Metropolis - A Large, Important City; an urban center.
Elegant - Refined and Sophisticated; gracefully beautiful.
Big Town - A large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Everyone - All people or everyone.
Graceful and Beautiful - A graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Rule - The act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis.
Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.
Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.
Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Big Town - 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.
Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.
Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.
To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.
逞 means "sturdy, valiant, gratify."
Sturdy - Strong and robust.
Valiant - Brave and courageous.
Agreeable - To be agreeable and pleasing.
Free-willed - To do as one pleases.
Quick - To move quickly.
Reach - To reach a destination.
Relax - To relax and let go.
Solve - To solve a problem.
Sturdy - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
Valiant - Valiant - Brave and courageous - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of valiant throughout life.
Gratify - Gratify - To Satisfy; to please - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gratify throughout life.
Agreeable - Being agreeable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be agreeable, letting this quality guide their path.
Brave and Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.
Free-willed - Free-Willed - To do as one pleases - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of free-willed throughout life.
Quick - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.
Reach - Reaching represents aspiration, extending, and touching what matters. May your child reach their goals and touch many lives.
Relax - Relax - To relax and let go - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of relax throughout life.
Solve - Solve - To solve a problem - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of solve throughout life.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
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.
空 means "sky, empty, to empty."
Sky - The Vast Heavens; the atmosphere; feeling of emptiness.
Emptiness - A lack of content or substance.
Loneliness - A feeling of emptiness or desolation.
Waste - Something that is not used or is of no value.
Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.
Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.
Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.
Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.
In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.
Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
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.
空 means "sky, empty, to empty."
Sky - The Vast Heavens; the atmosphere; feeling of emptiness.
Emptiness - A lack of content or substance.
Loneliness - A feeling of emptiness or desolation.
Waste - Something that is not used or is of no value.
Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.
Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.
Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.
Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.
In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.
Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
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.
久 means "long time, lasting, old."
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 Take a 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.
Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.
Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
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.
来 means "to come, to bring, since."
To Bring - To cause to come.
Since - From a point in time until now.
Future - What is yet to come.
Particle - Adjusting rhythm in sentences.
To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.
To Bring - The act of bring represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bring with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Comfort - The act of comfort represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child comfort with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.
Future - Future - What is yet to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.
Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.
人 means "person, others, each person."
Person - Each person is unique, with their own path and purpose in life. May your child become a person of integrity, kindness, and purpose.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Counter - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
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.
玖 means "black gem, nine."
Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.
Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.
Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
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.
空 means "sky, empty, to empty."
Sky - The Vast Heavens; the atmosphere; feeling of emptiness.
Emptiness - A lack of content or substance.
Loneliness - A feeling of emptiness or desolation.
Waste - Something that is not used or is of no value.
Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.
Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.
Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.
Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.
In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.
Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
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.
空 means "sky, empty, to empty."
Sky - The Vast Heavens; the atmosphere; feeling of emptiness.
Emptiness - A lack of content or substance.
Loneliness - A feeling of emptiness or desolation.
Waste - Something that is not used or is of no value.
Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.
Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.
Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.
Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.
Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.
In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.
Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
指 means "finger, point, intention."
Finger - Finger represents a role or one who acts with purpose. May your child be a worthy finger when called to that role.
Point - Points represent focus, direction, and specific meaning. May your child make their points clearly and listen to others.
Intention - Intention represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of intention.
揮 means "wield, command, scatter."
Repel - To drive or force back by or as if by a resisting force.
Swing - To move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side.
Wave - To move or swing back and forth in a regular pattern.
Wield - Wielding represents skillful use of power and controlled strength. May your child wield their abilities skillfully.
Command - Command represents authority, decisiveness, and the ability to direct others. May your child command with wisdom, directing others toward good.
Scatter - Scatter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the scatter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Repel - Repel - To drive or force back by or as if by a resisting - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of repel throughout life.
Swing - Swing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in swing with purpose and skill.
Wave - 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.
棒 means "stick, to strike."
Stick, Cane - A long, straight object used for support or as a weapon.
Strike, Hit - To hit something with a stick or other object.
Unchanging - Something that is straight and does not change.
Stick, Cane - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Strike, Hit - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Unchanging - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.
敬 means "respect, reverence, polite."
Graciousness - Being polite and courteous in manner.
Humility - Being humble and modest in attitude and behavior.
Respect - 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.
Reverence - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
Polite - Politeness represents respect, consideration, and gracious interaction. May your child interact graciously with all.
Graciousness - Graciousness represents an important quality of character. May your child develop graciousness as part of their character.
Humility - Humility is prized in Japanese culture as the foundation for learning and growth. May your child embrace humility, remaining open to learning throughout their life.
久 means "long time, lasting, old."
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 Take a 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.
Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.
Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
田 means "rice field, to hunt, to cultivate."
Countryside - Rural areas.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
Source - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Rice Field - Rice is sacred in Japan, representing prosperity, sustenance, and the rewards of diligent labor. May your child's efforts bear fruit like bountiful rice, providing sustenance and prosperity to all.
Countryside - Country represents homeland, identity, and the larger community of nation. May your child love and serve their country, contributing to its flourishing.
Hunting - Hunting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in hunting with purpose and skill.
Source - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.
Tillage - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
玖 means "black gem, nine."
Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.
Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.
Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
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