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Japanese girl(female) nameTen
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:てん
  • Katakanatip:テン
  • English Syllablestip:ten (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:te-n (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Ten
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Tenchan(てんちゃん)Click to speech てんちゃんTenten(てんてん)Click to speech てんてんTecchan(てっちゃん)Click to speech てっちゃん

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

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Ten," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "classic, ceremony, law."

Name ideas examples

  • Classic - Being classic represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be classic, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Ceremony - Ceremony - A formal event - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ceremony throughout life.

  • Law - Law represents order, justice, and the rules that enable society. May your child respect just laws and work to improve unjust ones.

  • Book, Text - Books contain the accumulated wisdom of humanity, treasures waiting to be discovered. May your child love books, discovering treasures of wisdom within their pages.

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

  • Govern, Administer - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

  • Standard, Benchmark - Standing represents resolve, presence, and the courage to hold one's ground. May your child stand firm in their convictions, unmoved by pressure.

  • Teaching, Instruction - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

てん- Ten -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

大宙- Ten -

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means "big, excellent, greatly."

Name ideas examples

  • 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.

means "space, air, memorize."

  • Space - The Universe; the cosmos.

  • Air - The Sky; the heavens.

  • Memorize - To know by heart.

  • Memorization - Memorizing something.

  • Sky - A vast and limitless space in the sky.

  • Time - An infinite span of time from the past to the present and future.

Name ideas examples

  • Space - Space - The Universe; the cosmos - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of space throughout life.

  • Air - Air represents breath, life force, and the invisible essentials. May your child breathe freely and appreciate life's invisible gifts.

  • Memorize - Memorize - To know by heart - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of memorize throughout life.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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