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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 Hashi, 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
波 means "wave, billow, surge." Details are below.
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).
紫 means "purple, violet." Details are below.
吐 means "vomit, spit out, throw up." Details are below.
To Spit Out - To expel something from the mouth.
To Express - To articulate words with the mouth.
To Vomit - To expel something that has been swallowed.
To Exhale - To expel breath from the mouth.
To Speak Ill - To express something unfavorable with the mouth.
師 means "teacher, master, mentor." Details are below.
箸 means "chopsticks." Details are below.
To hold food - This refers to using chopsticks to hold food.
Obvious - This means that something is clear and evident.
Notable - This means that something is remarkable or noteworthy.
To write - This means to compose or record something in writing.
To wear - This means to put on or attach something to one's body.
To stick - This means to adhere or cling to something.
土 means "soil, earth, ground." Details are below.
Earth/Ground - The surface of the earth, soil, land, territory, and the great earth.
Countryside/Hometown - The countryside, hometown, and region.
Element - One of the five elements, with the direction of the center and the color of yellow.
Measurement - To measure, equal to degrees.
Instrument - An instrument made of baked clay, one of the eight sounds (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, pottery, earth, leather, and wood).
Saturday - Saturday, one of the seven days of the week.
Turkey - Abbreviation of the country name "Turkey(土耳古)".
師 means "teacher, master, mentor." Details are below.
波 means "wave, billow, surge." Details are below.
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).
志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal." Details are below.
Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Record - To remember or recall.
Document - To record or document.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
端 means "edge, tip, end." Details are below.
Edge/End/Tip - Refers to the edge or end of something, or the beginning of something.
Correct/Honest/Straightforward - Refers to being honest and straightforward.
Halfway - Refers to being halfway through something.
Start/Cause/Trigger/Clue/Source - Refers to the start or cause of something, or a clue or source of something.
Unit of Measurement - Refers to a unit of measurement, specifically two jō eight shaku in a whale measure.
羽 means "feather, wing." Details are below.
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.
紫 means "purple, violet." Details are below.
波 means "wave, billow, surge." Details are below.
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).
止 means "stop, halt, cease." Details are below.
Behavior/Appearance - The way one behaves or looks.
Particle - A word used to end a sentence to give it a certain tone.
波 means "wave, billow, surge." Details are below.
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).
柴 means "firewood, brushwood." Details are below.
A small shrub that grows in the mountains and fields.
Bundles of branches cut from the shrub.
A festival in which the shrub is burned to honor the gods.
士 means "samurai, warrior, gentleman." Details are below.
Adult Male - Refers to an adult male.
Official - Refers to a mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Duty - Refers to performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Scholar - Refers to a person with excellent knowledge and learning.
Gentleman - Refers to a respectable man. It is also a term of endearment for men.
Samurai - Refers to a warrior.
Qualified Person - Refers to a person with certain qualifications or skills.
師 means "teacher, master, mentor." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of H.
Supporting Ukraine Kids together
As the situation in Ukraine escalates, I feel with emotions too overwhelming to name. There are many children in Ukraine whose homes have been destroyed and without food and water. Gentle support is needed.
Please donate to Save the Children.
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For the kind Russian people
Apparently this isn't broadcast on Russian TV, but what the Russian government is doing isn't actually a peacekeeping operation, but is more correctly described as an invasion and looting of your relative's country, Ukraine.
The only power that can change the reality in Ukraine is for the Russian people to speak out. Please touch the world media outside of Russia to see how your government is causing the tragic situation. Thank you for a peaceful world!
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