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青夢青 means "blue, green, young." 夢 means "dream, vision, illusion."55 views
梓将梓 means "catalpa tree." 将 means "general, commander, leader."210 views
荒神荒 means "rough, wild, violent." 神 means "god, deity."472 views
明安佐明 means "bright, clear, obvious." 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced." 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."296 views
杏綸杏 means "apricot, apricot tree." 綸 means "thread, silk, texture."262 views
有純有 means "existence, possession, having." 純 means "pure, genuine, unmixed."734 views
朝凪朝 means "morning, dawn." 凪 means "calm, lull."641 views
明日向明 means "bright, clear, obvious." 日 means "sun, day, Japan." 向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."139 views
篤郁篤 means "sincerity, seriousness, diligence." 郁 means "luxuriant, abundant, elegant."1,846 views
藍星藍 means "indigo, blue dye plant." 星 means "star."48 views
青千一青 means "blue, green, young." 千 means "thousand." 一 means "one, single, alone."118 views
阿道阿 means "ah, oh, alas." 道 means "road, path, way."127 views
荒次郎荒 means "rough, wild, violent." 次 means "next, following." 郎 means "young man, son-in-law."733 views
空映留空 means "sky, emptiness." 映 means "reflect, project, shine." 留 means "detain, stop, remain."536 views
愛丸愛 means "love, affection, fondness." 丸 means "circle, round, perfection."912 views
亜明瑠亜 means "sub-, inferior, second to, asia." 明 means "bright, clear, obvious." 瑠 means "lapis lazuli."291 views
篤円篤 means "sincerity, seriousness, diligence." 円 means "circle, yen."61 views
碧牙碧 means "blue-green, jade green." 牙 means "fang, tusk, tusk of an elephant or boar."17 views
顕氏顕 means "manifest, appear, obvious." 氏 means "family name, surname."526 views
藍彩藍 means "indigo, blue dye plant." 彩 means "color, coloring, paint, variegated."1,000 views
和蓮和 means "harmony, peace, concord." 蓮 means "lotus, water lily."706 views
芥芥 means "mustard, chaff."913 views
神風神 means "god, deity." 風 means "wind."554 views
麻生麻 means "hemp, flax, linen." 生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."206 views
歩仁歩 means "walk, step, pace." 仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."62 views
改汰改 means "improvement, reform, alteration." 汰 means "cull, select, weed out."40 views
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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 syllablesOn 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 moraeOn 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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