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Japanese boy(male) nameTetsu
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:てつ
  • Katakanatip:テツ
  • English Syllablestip:te-tsu (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:te-tsu (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Tetsu
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Tecchan(てっちゃん)Click to speech てっちゃんTetsuki(てつき)Click to speech てつきTetsun(てつん)Click to speech てつん

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 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 "Tetsu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "philosophy, wise, clear."

Name ideas examples

  • Philosophy - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.

  • Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • Intelligent - Intelligence represents mental sharpness, learning ability, and problem-solving. May your child be intelligent, using their mind to solve problems and help others.

  • Prudent - Prudence is wise caution, carefully considering consequences before acting. May your child act with prudence, thinking carefully before making important decisions.

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

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means "iron, steel, strong."

  • Iron - A strong, hard metal.

  • Steel - An alloy of iron.

  • Strong - Hard and durable like metal.

  • Black Gold - A term used to refer to iron due to its strength and durability.

Name ideas examples

  • Iron - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Steel - Steel - An alloy of iron - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of steel throughout life.

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Black Gold - Gold represents value, purity, and achievements that stand the test of time. May your child's character be like gold—precious, pure, and enduring through all trials.

- Tetsu -

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means "penetrate, thorough, consistent."

Name ideas examples

  • Thorough - Thorough - Complete in every respect; exhaustive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of thorough throughout life.

  • Consistent - Consistent - Remaining the same throughout - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of consistent throughout life.

  • Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • Fulfill - Fulfill - To bring to completion or realization - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

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

  • Pierce - Piercing represents insight, penetration to truth, and sharp understanding. May your child pierce through confusion to find clarity and truth.

  • Reach - Reaching represents aspiration, extending, and touching what matters. May your child reach their goals and touch many lives.

  • Take - Taking represents receiving, accepting, and appropriate acquisition. May your child take what is offered graciously and give generously.

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

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means "compose, bind, stitch."

Name ideas examples

  • Compose - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Bind - Bridges connect what is separated and enable crossing over. May your child build bridges of understanding and connection.

  • Stitch - Stitch - To Sew; to join with thread - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stitch throughout life.

  • Composing - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Connecting - Connection represents the bonds that link people, ideas, and communities together. May your child connect deeply with others, building bridges of understanding.

  • Securing - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Sewing - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

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means "iron, weapon, iron-hard."

Name ideas examples

  • Iron - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Iron-hard - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Weapon - Tools extend our abilities and enable us to create. May your child use the right tools wisely for good purposes.

テツ- Tetsu -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

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