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This name is also used as a first name: Doukan
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Doukan," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
菅 means "sedge, rush, reed."
General name for perennial herbs of the sedge family Kayazulaceae.
Karukya - A grass of the rice family.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
官 means "government, official, bureaucracy."
Official - A person appointed to a position of authority in a government or other organization.
Government - The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Appoint - To select and appoint someone to a position or role.
Body Parts - The parts of the body that perform various functions, such as the nose, ears, eyes, and mouth.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
勧 means "recommend, advise, encourage."
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine."
官 means "government, official, bureaucracy."
Official - A person appointed to a position of authority in a government or other organization.
Government - The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Appoint - To select and appoint someone to a position or role.
Body Parts - The parts of the body that perform various functions, such as the nose, ears, eyes, and mouth.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine."
閑 means "leisure, tranquility, idleness."
Rule, Regulation - A set of rules or regulations.
Protection - To protect or guard against something.
Learning - To learn or become accustomed to something.
Unimportant - Not important or valuable.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
閑 means "leisure, tranquility, idleness."
Rule, Regulation - A set of rules or regulations.
Protection - To protect or guard against something.
Learning - To learn or become accustomed to something.
Unimportant - Not important or valuable.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
管 means "pipe, tube, cylinder."
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
寛 means "lenient, tolerant, generous."
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
観 means "view, perspective, outlook."
To See - To look closely and carefully. To have a broad view.
To Show - To show to people.
Appearance - The way something looks.
Perspective - The way of looking at or thinking about something. Consciousness.
Temple - A temple of Taoism.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
勘 means "intuition, perception, sixth sense."
Thinking - To think deeply and to compare ideas.
Questioning - To question and investigate a crime.
Intuition - Sixth sense, instinct.
道 means "road, path, way."
Technique, Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
貫 means "pierce, penetrate, unit of weight."
To Penetrate - To pass through something.
To Continue - To persist or remain in a certain state.
Reasoning - A logical sequence of thoughts or ideas.
Household Registration - A system of registering individuals and their families in Japan.
Matter - A subject or situation under consideration.
To Learn - To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience.
To Draw A Bow - To pull back the string of a bow in order to shoot an arrow.
To Pull - To exert force on something in order to move it.
Unit Of Weight - A unit of measurement used to measure the weight of an object.
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