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Gen
Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare This PageCopy Gen

  • Hiraganatip:げん
  • Katakanatip:ゲン
  • Householdstip:aprx. 2,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Gen

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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. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Gen," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare原 - Gen -Copy 原

means "origin, source, foundation."

  • Householdstip:aprx. 2,000

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Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare玄 - Gen -Copy 玄

means "profound, mysterious, dark."

  • Dark, Black - A dark color with a hint of red.

  • Deep, Mysterious - Something that is profound and mysterious.

  • Distant - Something that is faint and far away.

  • Heaven - The color of the sky.

  • North - The direction of north.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 200

- Gen -

Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare厳 - Gen -Copy 厳

means "strict, severe, rigorous."

  • Strict - Refers to a situation or attitude that is very serious and does not allow any relaxation.

  • Severe - Refers to a situation or attitude that is very strict and does not allow any leniency.

  • Father - Refers to a male parent.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 60

means "source, origin."

  • Origin - The source from which a stream of water flows

  • Search - To ask

  • Genji - A reference to the Genji clan.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 30

- Gen -

Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare阮 - Gen -Copy 阮

means "name of a country in the zhou dynasty of china."

  • Householdstip:aprx. 10

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Click to speech げんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare絋 - Gen -Copy 絋

means "new cotton. cotton filling."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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