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Utakun(うたくん)
Ucchan( うっちゃん)
Tan( たん)![]()
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys.
See the girls' version here.
This name is also used as a surname:
Uta
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 "Uta," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
詠 means "to chant, poetry, to compose."
To Chant - The act of chant represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child chant with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Compose - The act of compose represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child compose with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Poetry - Poetry represents the art of expressing deep emotion and truth through beautiful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express themselves beautifully.
龍 means "dragon, imperial, excellent."
Dragon - A mythical creature.
Imperial - Related to the emperor.
Excellent - Outstanding; superior.
Tall Horse - A horse that is more than eight feet tall, considered to be of superior quality.
Dragon - The dragon (龍) in East Asia symbolizes power, wisdom, and benevolent protection. May your child possess the dragon's noble power and wisdom, protecting others with strength and grace.
Imperial - Being imperial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be imperial, letting this quality guide their path.
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.
Tall Horse - Horses represent vitality, success, and the strength to carry others forward. May your child gallop toward success like a noble horse, carrying others along their journey.
吟 means "recite, compose, groan."
Recite - To chant poetry.
Compose - To create verses.
Groan - To moan or sigh.
Humming - To hum or sing softly.
Intoning - To utter in a low, monotonous voice.
Recite - Recite - To chant poetry - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of recite throughout life.
Compose - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Groan - Groan - To moan or sigh - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of groan throughout life.
Humming - Gentleness represents compassion, kindness, and tender care. May your child be gentle with others and receive gentleness in return.
Intoning - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
Poetic Form - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.
詠 means "to chant, poetry, to compose."
To Chant - The act of chant represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child chant with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Compose - The act of compose represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child compose with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Poetry - Poetry represents the art of expressing deep emotion and truth through beautiful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express themselves beautifully.
優 means "excellent, gentle."
Abundant - Relaxed and with plenty of room.
Harmonious - Peaceful and harmonious.
Highest - The highest ranking in evaluations such as performance.
Kind - Refined and beautiful.
Outstanding - Superior to others.
Skilled - A performer or entertainer.
Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.
Harmonious - Being harmonious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be harmonious, letting this quality guide their path.
Highest - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
Kind - Kindness represents compassion, consideration, and gentle treatment. May your child be kind to all they meet.
Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.
Skilled - Skilled - A performer or entertainer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
羽 means "feather, bird, ornament."
Ornament - A decorative item held while dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.
Ornament - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Numeral - Being numeral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numeral, letting this quality guide their path.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
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.
詩 means "poetry, poem."
Poetry - Poetry represents the art of expressing deep emotion and truth through beautiful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express themselves beautifully.
Poem - Poems capture beauty and truth in condensed, powerful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express deep truths beautifully.
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.
唄 means "song, folk song, ballad."
Song - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.
Folk Song - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Ballad - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Singing - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
歌 means "to sing, song, poetry."
Song - Something sung with rhythm and melody.
Poetry - A form of Chinese poetry; a style of verse.
Japanese Poetry - Japanese poems as opposed to Chinese poetry; Yamato uta.
Poem - A unit of poetry, one of the forms of Chinese poetry.
Singing - The act of singing with rhythm and melody, usually to music.
To Sing - The act of sing represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child sing with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Song - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Poetry - Poetry represents the art of expressing deep emotion and truth through beautiful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express themselves beautifully.
Japanese Poetry - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
Poem - Poems capture beauty and truth in condensed, powerful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express deep truths beautifully.
Singing - Singing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in singing with purpose and skill.
佑 means "help."
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
優 means "excellent, gentle."
Abundant - Relaxed and with plenty of room.
Harmonious - Peaceful and harmonious.
Highest - The highest ranking in evaluations such as performance.
Kind - Refined and beautiful.
Outstanding - Superior to others.
Skilled - A performer or entertainer.
Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.
Harmonious - Being harmonious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be harmonious, letting this quality guide their path.
Highest - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
Kind - Kindness represents compassion, consideration, and gentle treatment. May your child be kind to all they meet.
Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.
Skilled - Skilled - A performer or entertainer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.
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.
初 means "first, initial, new."
First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.
Initial - Being initial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be initial, letting this quality guide their path.
New - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and the excitement of discovery. May your child embrace the new with courage, pioneering fresh paths with innovation.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
唄 means "song, folk song, ballad."
Song - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.
Folk Song - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Ballad - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Singing - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
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.
宇 means "universe, roof, house."
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
Universe - Universe represents the totality of existence, cosmic order, and ultimate reality. May your child understand their place in the universe, connected to all that exists.
Roof - Roof - The Eaves; a covering - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roof throughout life.
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.
Capacity - Capacity - Mental Breadth; magnanimity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of capacity throughout life.
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
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.
宇 means "universe, roof, house."
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
Universe - Universe represents the totality of existence, cosmic order, and ultimate reality. May your child understand their place in the universe, connected to all that exists.
Roof - Roof - The Eaves; a covering - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roof throughout life.
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.
Capacity - Capacity - Mental Breadth; magnanimity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of capacity throughout life.
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
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.
宇 means "universe, roof, house."
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
Universe - Universe represents the totality of existence, cosmic order, and ultimate reality. May your child understand their place in the universe, connected to all that exists.
Roof - Roof - The Eaves; a covering - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roof throughout life.
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.
Capacity - Capacity - Mental Breadth; magnanimity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of capacity throughout life.
Spirit, Intelligence - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
有 means "have, exist, furthermore."
Exist - To be; to occur.
Furthermore - In Addition; moreover.
Maintain - To keep something in a certain state or condition.
Possess - To have or own something.
Have - Having represents possession, gratitude, and appreciating what one holds. May your child have enough, and appreciate all they have with gratitude.
Exist - Existing represents being, presence, and the gift of life. May your child exist with purpose and meaning.
Furthermore - Furthermore - In Addition; moreover - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of furthermore throughout life.
Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.
Possess - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
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.
海 means "sea, ocean, vast."
Ocean - A great expanse of water; the deep.
Gathering Place - Where many people or things come together.
Lake or Pond - A large body of fresh water, usually surrounded by land.
Wide and Large - Describing something that is very broad and expansive.
Sea - The sea symbolizes vastness, depth of character, and the acceptance of all things. May your child possess the ocean's depth and vastness, embracing life with boundless capacity.
Ocean - The ocean represents infinite possibilities, mystery, and the connection of all lands. May your child have the ocean's expansive heart, connecting with all people across all boundaries.
Gathering Place - Place represents belonging, position, and having a proper location in the world. May your child find their place in the world, where they belong and can flourish.
Lake or Pond - Ponds represent tranquility, reflection, and the cultivation of inner peace. May your child find stillness like a pond, reflecting wisdom from peaceful contemplation.
Wide and Large - Width represents breadth of understanding, inclusiveness, and comprehensive vision. May your child have wide understanding, inclusive and comprehensive in their view.
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.
生 means "to live, alive, life."
To Give Birth - To be Born; to produce; to create; to occur.
Raw - Unprocessed; unripe; inexperienced.
Scholar - A title for learned people; teacher.
To Give Birth - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.
To Grow - Growing represents continuous improvement, development, and reaching potential. May your child never stop growing, always reaching toward greater potential.
To Reside - The act of reside represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child reside with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Alive - Being alive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be alive, letting this quality guide their path.
Life - Life is the precious gift, the journey of experiences that shapes who we become. May your child live fully, treasuring every moment of this precious gift.
Humble Self - Humility is the foundation of learning and the source of true greatness. May your child be humble, knowing that humility opens the door to wisdom.
Innate - Innate - From Birth; natural disposition - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of innate throughout life.
Opera Role - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.
Raw - Raw - Unprocessed; unripe; inexperienced - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of raw throughout life.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Student - Student - One who learns; a pupil - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of student throughout life.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
羽 means "feather, bird, ornament."
Ornament - A decorative item held while dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.
Ornament - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Numeral - Being numeral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numeral, letting this quality guide their path.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
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.
羽 means "feather, bird, ornament."
Ornament - A decorative item held while dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.
Ornament - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Numeral - Being numeral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numeral, letting this quality guide their path.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
汰 means "excessive, turbid, to wash and sort."
Sort - To separate good from bad by washing with water.
Cloud - To become unclear or muddy.
Transcend - To go beyond the limits of something.
Uncleanliness - The state of being not clean.
Excessive - Being excessive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be excessive, letting this quality guide their path.
Turbid - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
Sort - Sorting represents organizing, discerning quality, and proper arrangement. May your child arrange life wisely.
Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.
Transcend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Uncleanliness - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.
羽 means "feather, bird, ornament."
Ornament - A decorative item held while dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
Feather - Feather represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the feather's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Counter for Birds - Birds symbolize freedom, aspiration, and the soul's journey between heaven and earth. May your child soar freely like a bird, carrying messages of hope between heaven and earth.
Ornament - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Numeral - Being numeral represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numeral, letting this quality guide their path.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
泰 means "peaceful, vast, extreme."
Arrogant, Extravagant, Luxurious - These words describe someone who is overly proud or indulgent.
Prosperous - Flourishing; thriving; successful.
Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.
Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.
Extreme - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.
Arrogant, Extravagant, Luxurious - Being arrogant/extravagant/luxurious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be arrogant/extravagant/luxurious, letting this quality guide their path.
Country Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.
Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.
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What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is used for native words, grammatical particles, verb/adjective endings (okurigana), and to show pronunciation above kanji (furigana). It developed from cursive forms of kanji.
What is Katakana?
Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is mainly used to write foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis.
What are English Syllables?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation in English — it’s the beat you hear when you say a word.
Here are a few quick examples:
cat = 1 syllable
ba-by = 2 syllables
beau-ti-ful = 3 syllables
On this site, English Syllables show how a name naturally breaks into sounds when spoken in English. This helps you understand how English speakers naturally say the name and where they pause between sounds.
What are Japanese Morae?
A mora (plural: morae, Japanese: 拍 Haku) is the basic unit of sound in Japanese — think of it as one rhythmic “beat” when speaking.
Here are a few quick examples:
あ (a) = 1 mora
あい (a-i) = 2 morae
きょう (kyo-u) = 2 morae
On this site, Japanese Morae show how many “beats” a name has in Japanese. Most Japanese names have about 2–4 morae, which affects how natural and rhythmic the name sounds to native speakers.
This helps you see how the name fits into the natural rhythm of Japanese speech.
What is English Transcription?
“English transcription” (romanization) is the romanized form of a Japanese name, intended to reproduce its pronunciation as closely as possible. It is also useful for searching names on this site.
Japanese-Style Nicknames
In Japan, nicknames are used to express familiarity and affection. Typical features include:
Shortened forms: Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
Suffixes: Terms like “-chan” (often for girls, also for young children) and “-kun” (often for boys) are used among family and close friends. Among very close adults, “-chan” may still be used. More details
Use & context: Nicknames are informal—common among friends, family, or close colleagues—and are not suitable for formal or professional settings. Their use implies a certain degree of intimacy.
Long vowels: The long vowel mark “chōonpu” (ー) extends the preceding vowel. For example, “あーちゃん” (A-chan) lengthens the “あ” sound.
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