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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 Gotou, 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
五 means "five." Details are below.
Five - The number five.
Five Times - Five repetitions.
頭 means "head." Details are below.
Head - The upper part of the body from the neck up, including the hair.
Top - The highest point or peak.
Beginning - The start or the first.
Leader - The one in charge.
Counting word - A word used to count animals such as cows.
Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.
Boss - The head of a group.
梧 means "parasol tree." Details are below.
桐 means "paulownia tree." Details are below.
A deciduous tree of the Gomanno Hagusa family, used for making furniture such as tansu chests and koto.
A deciduous tree of the Aogiri family, also known as Gotou.
Koto (from the act of making koto with kiri).
午 means "noon." Details are below.
Midday - The time of day between morning and afternoon.
Horse - The seventh of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
South - One of the four cardinal directions.
Noon - The twelfth hour of the day, and the two hours before and after it.
頭 means "head." Details are below.
Head - The upper part of the body from the neck up, including the hair.
Top - The highest point or peak.
Beginning - The start or the first.
Leader - The one in charge.
Counting word - A word used to count animals such as cows.
Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.
Boss - The head of a group.
五 means "five." Details are below.
Five - The number five.
Five Times - Five repetitions.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
郷 means "village, hometown, rural area." Details are below.
Village - A rural area or small town.
Hometown - The place where one was born and raised.
Administrative District - An administrative division of an area in the past.
頭 means "head." Details are below.
Head - The upper part of the body from the neck up, including the hair.
Top - The highest point or peak.
Beginning - The start or the first.
Leader - The one in charge.
Counting word - A word used to count animals such as cows.
Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.
Boss - The head of a group.
伍 means "five, troops, company, associate, accompany." Details are below.
Line or formation - Refers to a line or formation of people or things.
Group - Refers to a group of people or things.
To join a group - Refers to joining a group of people or things.
A large character used instead of five - Refers to a large character used instead of five in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
権 means "power, authority, right." Details are below.
Weight - A measure of the heaviness of an object.
Measurement - A tool used to measure the weight of an object.
To Measure - To measure the amount or weight of something.
Planning - A plan or strategy.
Power - Force, strength, or influence.
Temporary - Provisional or temporary.
Authority - A subordinate to the rightful authority.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
後 means "after, later." Details are below.
当 means "this, present, current, hit, appropriate, suitable." Details are below.
To hit or strike - To be accurate or exact
To oppose or be hostile to.
To take on or assume a responsibility or duty.
To be appropriate or suitable for a given situation.
To express the meaning of “exactly” or “it is necessary to do”.
To be just right or suitable - To conform or agree.
To put in quality - A quality product.
The time or place.
後 means "after, later." Details are below.
登 means "climb, ascend, register, login." Details are below.
Ascend - To go up, to climb to a higher place.
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
后 means "empress, queen, consort of an emperor." Details are below.
Empress - The official wife of an emperor or monarch.
King - An emperor or monarch.
Later - After a certain time or event.
Behind - At the back of something.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
五 means "five." Details are below.
Five - The number five.
Five Times - Five repetitions.
唐 means "tang dynasty, china." Details are below.
Ancient Chinese Dynasty - Refers to an ancient Chinese dynasty.
Wide/Large - Used to describe something that is wide or large.
China - Refers to the country of China.
Foreign - Refers to something from outside of one's own country.
Empty/Void - Used to describe something that is empty or void.
Grandiose/Exaggerated Speech - Used to describe grandiose or exaggerated speech.
Wrapping/Covering - Used to describe something that is wrapped or covered.
Embankment/Mound - Used to describe an embankment or mound.
Suddenly - Used to describe something that happens suddenly.
伍 means "five, troops, company, associate, accompany." Details are below.
Line or formation - Refers to a line or formation of people or things.
Group - Refers to a group of people or things.
To join a group - Refers to joining a group of people or things.
A large character used instead of five - Refers to a large character used instead of five in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine." Details are below.
Grand Hall - A large and grand hall or building.
Reception Room - A large room facing south.
Respect - A term used to show respect for someone's mother.
Family - Father's side of the family.
後 means "after, later." Details are below.
等 means "equal, etc., and so on." Details are below.
Equal - Having the same value, amount, or degree.
Similar - Having characteristics in common.
Group - A number of people or things that are together or related in some way.
Class - A group of people or things that have similar characteristics or qualities.
Rank - A position in a hierarchy or order.
Measure - To compare or estimate the size, amount, or degree of something.
Wait - To remain in a place or situation until something happens or someone arrives.
Number - To count or enumerate in order.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
神 means "god, deity." Details are below.
God - The divine being, the creator of all things.
Mysterious Work - Unfathomable and spiritual work.
Soul - The spiritual essence of a person.
Heart - The innermost part of a person.
Excellence - The highest level of achievement.
Preciousness - Something of great value.
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance." Details are below.
Door - A structure used to enter and exit a building.
Place of entry and exit for people and objects.
Home. Family. Clan.
Lineage of knowledge or religion. Sect.
Broad categorization of things.
A counting word for cannons.
後 means "after, later." Details are below.
道 means "road, path, way." Details are below.
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).
伍 means "five, troops, company, associate, accompany." Details are below.
Line or formation - Refers to a line or formation of people or things.
Group - Refers to a group of people or things.
To join a group - Refers to joining a group of people or things.
A large character used instead of five - Refers to a large character used instead of five in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting.
島 means "island." Details are below.
Island - A piece of land surrounded by sea or lake on all sides.
伍 means "five, troops, company, associate, accompany." Details are below.
Line or formation - Refers to a line or formation of people or things.
Group - Refers to a group of people or things.
To join a group - Refers to joining a group of people or things.
A large character used instead of five - Refers to a large character used instead of five in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting.
嶋 means "island, peak." Details are below.
Island - A piece of land surrounded by sea or lake on all sides.
伍 means "five, troops, company, associate, accompany." Details are below.
Line or formation - Refers to a line or formation of people or things.
Group - Refers to a group of people or things.
To join a group - Refers to joining a group of people or things.
A large character used instead of five - Refers to a large character used instead of five in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
郷 means "village, hometown, rural area." Details are below.
Village - A rural area or small town.
Hometown - The place where one was born and raised.
Administrative District - An administrative division of an area in the past.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of G.
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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