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21,378 first names, 70,620 last names, 317,184 kanji variations.
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In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Bou, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.
Introduction to how Japanese names work About this site's data of last names
棒 means "stick, rod, pole." Details are below.
Stick/Cane - A long, straight object used for support or as a weapon.
Straight Line - A line that is perfectly straight and does not change.
Unchanging - Something that is straight and does not change.
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee." Details are below.
Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.
Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.
Nurture - To care for and raise.
Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.
Undertake - To take on responsibility.
Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.
Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.
Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.
房 means "room, chamber, section." Details are below.
Room - A small room located on either side of the main house.
Home - A dwelling, residence.
Inner Partition - A form divided into small rooms.
Bundle of Thread - A bundle of thread with the ends scattered.
Cluster of Flowers and Fruits - A group of many flowers and fruits.
畝 means "furrow, ridge, row (of plants)." Details are below.
Unit of area measurement for land - A unit of area measurement for land, typically used to measure the size of a field or plot of land.
Unit of area measurement for a rice paddy - A unit of area measurement for a rice paddy, typically used to measure the size of a field or plot of land.
防 means "prevent, defend, protect." Details are below.
To protect or guard against - This refers to taking measures to prevent something from happening or to protect oneself from harm.
To prevent or stop - This refers to taking action to stop something from happening or to prevent it from occurring.
A dike or embankment - This refers to a structure built to contain or control the flow of water.
To line up or stand in a row - This refers to arranging people or objects in a line or row.
To rival or match - This refers to competing with or being equal to someone or something.
Last names that have the same initial of B.
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e.g. UNICEF, Red CrossSort by Most Kanji Variation?
This is the order of names with many variations of kanji.
Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
Sort by Most Viewed?
The names are sorted by the number of times they have been viewed on this site. This ranking is based on the behavior of users around the world, including Japan, so it does not mean that the names are commonly viewed by Japanese people only.
Please note that just because a name has been viewed more times does not mean it is a famous name in Japan.
What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is a syllabary used in written Japanese, which originated from the cursive style of Kanji.
What is Katakana?
Katakana is also a Japanese syllabary. Basically, the characters don't have any meaning by themselves, they only represent the sounds.
Japanese try to express the words came from foreign languages with the most similar sounds in Japanese using Katakana.
Households?
The names are sorted by the number of Japanese households where the surname is used.
The more households there are, the more famous and common the surname is.
About this site's data of last names