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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 Higa, 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
比 means "comparison, ratio." Details are below.
Compare - To look for differences between two or more things. To consider the relative merits and demerits. To compare.
Learn - To exemplify. To imitate. To mimic.
Fellow - A person of the same kind or class.
Trial - A rule or precedent.
Ratio - A proportion or rate.
Line Up - To stand side by side. To arrange in a line.
Intimate - To become close. To draw near. To be on friendly terms.
Favor - To show partiality.
Match - To fit together.
These Days - A reference to the present time.
Philippines - An abbreviation of the country name "The Republic of the Philippines(比律賓)".
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent." Details are below.
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
比 means "comparison, ratio." Details are below.
Compare - To look for differences between two or more things. To consider the relative merits and demerits. To compare.
Learn - To exemplify. To imitate. To mimic.
Fellow - A person of the same kind or class.
Trial - A rule or precedent.
Ratio - A proportion or rate.
Line Up - To stand side by side. To arrange in a line.
Intimate - To become close. To draw near. To be on friendly terms.
Favor - To show partiality.
Match - To fit together.
These Days - A reference to the present time.
Philippines - An abbreviation of the country name "The Republic of the Philippines(比律賓)".
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
比 means "comparison, ratio." Details are below.
Compare - To look for differences between two or more things. To consider the relative merits and demerits. To compare.
Learn - To exemplify. To imitate. To mimic.
Fellow - A person of the same kind or class.
Trial - A rule or precedent.
Ratio - A proportion or rate.
Line Up - To stand side by side. To arrange in a line.
Intimate - To become close. To draw near. To be on friendly terms.
Favor - To show partiality.
Match - To fit together.
These Days - A reference to the present time.
Philippines - An abbreviation of the country name "The Republic of the Philippines(比律賓)".
果 means "fruit, result, effect." Details are below.
Fruit - The fruit of a tree or plant.
End - The end of something.
Accomplish - To achieve or complete something.
Determined - To do something with determination.
As Expected - As expected or anticipated.
Truly - Really or truly.
Finish - To end or die.
日 means "sun, day, Japan." Details are below.
Daytime - The time when the sun is out.
Day - A full 24-hour period.
Everyday - Every day.
A Certain Time - A certain period of time.
Abbreviation of Japan - The abbreviation of Japan.
Counting Days - A word used to count days.
Sunday - One of the seven days of the week.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
比 means "comparison, ratio." Details are below.
Compare - To look for differences between two or more things. To consider the relative merits and demerits. To compare.
Learn - To exemplify. To imitate. To mimic.
Fellow - A person of the same kind or class.
Trial - A rule or precedent.
Ratio - A proportion or rate.
Line Up - To stand side by side. To arrange in a line.
Intimate - To become close. To draw near. To be on friendly terms.
Favor - To show partiality.
Match - To fit together.
These Days - A reference to the present time.
Philippines - An abbreviation of the country name "The Republic of the Philippines(比律賓)".
企 means "enterprise, plan, scheme." Details are below.
To plan or scheme - This refers to the act of making a plan or strategy.
To attempt or endeavor - This refers to the act of trying to do something.
To stand on tiptoe - This refers to the act of standing on one's toes in order to reach something.
To wait in anticipation - This refers to the act of waiting with anticipation for something to happen.
日 means "sun, day, Japan." Details are below.
Daytime - The time when the sun is out.
Day - A full 24-hour period.
Everyday - Every day.
A Certain Time - A certain period of time.
Abbreviation of Japan - The abbreviation of Japan.
Counting Days - A word used to count days.
Sunday - One of the seven days of the week.
向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards." Details are below.
To go towards - This refers to the action of moving in a certain direction.
To face - This refers to the action of turning one's face or body towards a certain direction.
To direct - This refers to the action of pointing or aiming something towards a certain direction.
To proceed towards a certain direction - This refers to the action of moving in a certain direction.
Direction - This refers to the orientation or path that something is facing or moving towards.
The opposite side - This refers to the side that is opposite to the one that is being referred to.
The front - This refers to the side that is facing the person or object that is being referred to.
The forward side - This refers to the side that is in front of the person or object that is being referred to.
The other side - This refers to the side that is on the other side of the person or object that is being referred to.
Suitable - This refers to something that is appropriate or fitting for a certain situation.
額 means "forehead, amount, frame." Details are below.
Forehead - The area from the eyebrows to the hairline.
Quantity - A predetermined amount.
Writing - Writing characters on boards or paper and displaying them on walls such as gates or rooms.
Bowing - Bowing one's head to the ground in prayer.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of H.
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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