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This name is also used as a first name: Hama
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 "Hama," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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浜 means "beach, seashore."
Water's Edge - The edge of a body of water, such as a beach or shoreline.
Limit - The furthest point or boundary of something.
Borderland - A remote or isolated area near the edge of a country or region.
Closely Approaching - To come near or approach something.
Accompanying - To go with or accompany someone or something.
Waterway - A channel or trench used to allow ships to pass through.
Yokohama - An abbreviation for the city of Yokohama.
濱 means "coast, edge, approach."
Beach, Coastline, Shoreline, Waterside, Breakwater - The edge of the water, often where the waves crash.
Approach, Get Close - In a figurative sense, to push to the last limit or to come near to something.
Peripheral Area, Frontier, End Of The Land - An outlying or remote area.
Short For Yokohama - Shortened way of saying Yokohama(横浜), a city in Japan.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Wave - Movement of the water surface caused by the wind. Also, something in a wave-like shape.
Ripple - When a wave is created.
Something that is transmitted like a wave. Something that moves like a wave.
Abbreviation of the country name "Poland" (波蘭).
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Inside - The interior of something.
Time - A period of time.
Recently - Recently.
A While - For a short period of time.
Gap - A gap or separation.
To Separate - To create a space between two things.
To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.
Secretly - Secretly.
To Switch - To switch places.
To Mix - To mix together.
To Heal - To get better from an illness.
Unit Of Length - A unit of length equal to six shaku (approximately 1.8 meters).
Relationship - A connection between two things.
Condition - The state of something.
破 means "break, destroy, rend, tear, rip."
Break - To break or be broken, to be destroyed.
Defeat - To defeat an enemy.
Overcome - To overcome a challenge.
Accomplish - To accomplish a task.
Variation - A part of a musical piece where the melody changes drastically.
魔 means "demon, evil spirit, magic."
Confuse - Something that confuses people's minds. Something that confuses people and causes harm.
Lost Sight - Someone who has become so obsessed with something that they have lost sight of the essence. The cause of this.
Mysterious - Mysterious techniques. Strange techniques.
Hinder - Abbreviated from the Sanskrit word "魔羅" (Mara). Something that hinders Buddhist practice.
羽 means "feather, wing."
Feathers - The feathers of a bird or insect.
Bird - A bird or other avian species.
Ornament - An ornament held in the hand when dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
磨 means "polish, brush, grind."
Grind - To reduce something to small particles by crushing it with an abrasive surface.
Pull - To apply force to something in order to move it in a particular direction.
Rub - To move one's hand or an object over a surface with pressure.
Polish - To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it with an abrasive material.
Diligence - To be hardworking and persistent in one's efforts.
播 means "to sow, to plant, to broadcast."
Sowing - To scatter seeds in a field or other area.
Spreading - To widely disseminate or make widely known.
Abbreviation - An abbreviation of the old place name Harima(播磨).
磨 means "polish, brush, grind."
Grind - To reduce something to small particles by crushing it with an abrasive surface.
Pull - To apply force to something in order to move it in a particular direction.
Rub - To move one's hand or an object over a surface with pressure.
Polish - To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it with an abrasive material.
Diligence - To be hardworking and persistent in one's efforts.
播 means "to sow, to plant, to broadcast."
Sowing - To scatter seeds in a field or other area.
Spreading - To widely disseminate or make widely known.
Abbreviation - An abbreviation of the old place name Harima(播磨).
摩 means "friction, rub, chafe."
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Wave - Movement of the water surface caused by the wind. Also, something in a wave-like shape.
Ripple - When a wave is created.
Something that is transmitted like a wave. Something that moves like a wave.
Abbreviation of the country name "Poland" (波蘭).
磨 means "polish, brush, grind."
Grind - To reduce something to small particles by crushing it with an abrasive surface.
Pull - To apply force to something in order to move it in a particular direction.
Rub - To move one's hand or an object over a surface with pressure.
Polish - To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it with an abrasive material.
Diligence - To be hardworking and persistent in one's efforts.
羽 means "feather, wing."
Feathers - The feathers of a bird or insect.
Bird - A bird or other avian species.
Ornament - An ornament held in the hand when dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
馬 means "horse."
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
Leaf - A thin and flat object, like a leaf of a plant or tree.
Sheet - A piece of paper or other material.
Parting - The end of something.
Era - A period of time.
満 means "full, complete, satisfied."
Fulfill - To satisfy or complete a requirement or expectation.
Fill - To make full or complete.
Be Full - To be completely filled or occupied.
Satisfy - To meet the needs or desires of someone.
Entirety - The whole or complete amount of something.
All - Everything or everyone included in a group.
Every - Each and every one of a group.
Reach - To extend or arrive at a destination.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Wave - Movement of the water surface caused by the wind. Also, something in a wave-like shape.
Ripple - When a wave is created.
Something that is transmitted like a wave. Something that moves like a wave.
Abbreviation of the country name "Poland" (波蘭).
満 means "full, complete, satisfied."
Fulfill - To satisfy or complete a requirement or expectation.
Fill - To make full or complete.
Be Full - To be completely filled or occupied.
Satisfy - To meet the needs or desires of someone.
Entirety - The whole or complete amount of something.
All - Everything or everyone included in a group.
Every - Each and every one of a group.
Reach - To extend or arrive at a destination.
羽 means "feather, wing."
Feathers - The feathers of a bird or insect.
Bird - A bird or other avian species.
Ornament - An ornament held in the hand when dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Inside - The interior of something.
Time - A period of time.
Recently - Recently.
A While - For a short period of time.
Gap - A gap or separation.
To Separate - To create a space between two things.
To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.
Secretly - Secretly.
To Switch - To switch places.
To Mix - To mix together.
To Heal - To get better from an illness.
Unit Of Length - A unit of length equal to six shaku (approximately 1.8 meters).
Relationship - A connection between two things.
Condition - The state of something.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Wave - Movement of the water surface caused by the wind. Also, something in a wave-like shape.
Ripple - When a wave is created.
Something that is transmitted like a wave. Something that moves like a wave.
Abbreviation of the country name "Poland" (波蘭).
馬 means "horse."
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Wave - Movement of the water surface caused by the wind. Also, something in a wave-like shape.
Ripple - When a wave is created.
Something that is transmitted like a wave. Something that moves like a wave.
Abbreviation of the country name "Poland" (波蘭).
摩 means "friction, rub, chafe."
浜 means "beach, seashore."
Water's Edge - The edge of a body of water, such as a beach or shoreline.
Limit - The furthest point or boundary of something.
Borderland - A remote or isolated area near the edge of a country or region.
Closely Approaching - To come near or approach something.
Accompanying - To go with or accompany someone or something.
Waterway - A channel or trench used to allow ships to pass through.
Yokohama - An abbreviation for the city of Yokohama.
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Inside - The interior of something.
Time - A period of time.
Recently - Recently.
A While - For a short period of time.
Gap - A gap or separation.
To Separate - To create a space between two things.
To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.
Secretly - Secretly.
To Switch - To switch places.
To Mix - To mix together.
To Heal - To get better from an illness.
Unit Of Length - A unit of length equal to six shaku (approximately 1.8 meters).
Relationship - A connection between two things.
Condition - The state of something.
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