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Houjou
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  • Hiraganatip:ほうじょう
  • Katakanatip:ホウジョウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 5,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Houjou, Hojo, Houjoh, Hōjō

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Kanji Names & Meanings - 23 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 "Houjou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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北条- Houjou -

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means "north, direction, pole."

  • North - Directional name.

  • Flee - To run away from an enemy.

  • Reject - To turn away from something.

means "clause, article, item."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 3,000

北條- Houjou -

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means "north, direction, pole."

  • North - Directional name.

  • Flee - To run away from an enemy.

  • Reject - To turn away from something.

means "clause, article, item."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 2,000

放生- Houjou -

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means "release, set free, let go."

means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."

  • To Live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.

  • To Dwell - Dwelling, living, life.

  • To Give Birth - Give birth, born, produce, create, occur.

  • Innate - Innate, inborn, natural.

  • To Grow - Grow, sprout, cultivate.

  • Unprocessed - Unprocessed, unripe, unskilled.

  • Pure - Pure, Unmixed, unadulterated.

  • Scholar - Scholar, intellectual, teacher.

  • Student - Student, pupil, disciple.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

宝城- Houjou -

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means "treasure, wealth, precious thing."

  • Valuable - Valuable and precious thing.

  • Important - Something important.

  • Treasure - To treasure and cherish.

  • Show - To show respect for something related to the emperor, gods, or other people.

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

方城- Houjou -

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means "direction, way, side."

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

法上- Houjou -

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means "law."

  • Follow, Obey, Adhere To (a rule, law, or teaching) - This could refer to following the teachings of Buddhism or following a set of laws or regulations.

  • Model, Example, Pattern - This could refer to using something as a model or example to follow.

  • Division, Fraction - This could refer to dividing something into fractions or parts.

  • Technique, Method, Way - This could refer to a specific technique or method of doing something.

means "up, above, top."

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Offer - To give or present something.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

保条- Houjou -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "clause, article, item."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

北篠- Houjou -

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means "north, direction, pole."

  • North - Directional name.

  • Flee - To run away from an enemy.

  • Reject - To turn away from something.

means "bamboo, slender bamboo, bamboo shoot."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

宝上- Houjou -

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means "treasure, wealth, precious thing."

  • Valuable - Valuable and precious thing.

  • Important - Something important.

  • Treasure - To treasure and cherish.

  • Show - To show respect for something related to the emperor, gods, or other people.

means "up, above, top."

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Offer - To give or present something.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

方丈- Houjou -

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means "direction, way, side."

means "height, length, stature."

  • Length - A unit of length in Japan, approximately 303 centimeters.

  • Measurement - To measure something, such as land.

  • Respect - A term used to show respect for elderly people or elders.

  • Honorific - A title used for kabuki actors.

  • Particle - Used to represent the particles "take" and "dake".

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

放上- Houjou -

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means "release, set free, let go."

means "up, above, top."

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Offer - To give or present something.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

鳳城- Houjou -

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means "phoenix, fenghuang."

  • Phoenix - A legendary bird that is said to appear during auspicious occasions. The male is referred to as "鳳" and the female as "凰".

  • Used in relation to the emperor or imperial court.

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: under 10

北城- Houjou -

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means "north, direction, pole."

  • North - Directional name.

  • Flee - To run away from an enemy.

  • Reject - To turn away from something.

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: under 10

宝定- Houjou -

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means "treasure, wealth, precious thing."

  • Valuable - Valuable and precious thing.

  • Important - Something important.

  • Treasure - To treasure and cherish.

  • Show - To show respect for something related to the emperor, gods, or other people.

means "fixed, settled, established."

  • Householdstip: under 10

法城- Houjou -

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means "law."

  • Follow, Obey, Adhere To (a rule, law, or teaching) - This could refer to following the teachings of Buddhism or following a set of laws or regulations.

  • Model, Example, Pattern - This could refer to using something as a model or example to follow.

  • Division, Fraction - This could refer to dividing something into fractions or parts.

  • Technique, Method, Way - This could refer to a specific technique or method of doing something.

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: under 10

宝条- Houjou -

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means "treasure, wealth, precious thing."

  • Valuable - Valuable and precious thing.

  • Important - Something important.

  • Treasure - To treasure and cherish.

  • Show - To show respect for something related to the emperor, gods, or other people.

means "clause, article, item."

  • Householdstip: under 10

奉城- Houjou -

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means "serve, offer, present."

  • To Offer, Present, Give - To give something or an order to someone of higher status.

  • To Serve, Obey - To show respect and obedience to someone in response to their actions.

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: under 10

法定- Houjou -

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means "law."

  • Follow, Obey, Adhere To (a rule, law, or teaching) - This could refer to following the teachings of Buddhism or following a set of laws or regulations.

  • Model, Example, Pattern - This could refer to using something as a model or example to follow.

  • Division, Fraction - This could refer to dividing something into fractions or parts.

  • Technique, Method, Way - This could refer to a specific technique or method of doing something.

means "fixed, settled, established."

  • Householdstip: under 10

鳳条- Houjou -

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means "phoenix, fenghuang."

  • Phoenix - A legendary bird that is said to appear during auspicious occasions. The male is referred to as "鳳" and the female as "凰".

  • Used in relation to the emperor or imperial court.

means "clause, article, item."

  • Householdstip: under 10

北絛- Houjou -

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means "north, direction, pole."

  • North - Directional name.

  • Flee - To run away from an enemy.

  • Reject - To turn away from something.

means "a cord of silk thread woven flat."

  • Householdstip: under 10

豊城- Houjou -

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means "abundance, plenty, bountiful."

means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

  • Householdstip: under 10

保正- Houjou -

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means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

  • Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.

  • Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.

  • Nurture - To care for and raise.

  • Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.

  • Undertake - To take on responsibility.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.

  • Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.

  • Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

means "correct, right, proper."

  • Correct, Right - Being true and accurate, without any mistakes. To make something right and accurate.

  • Main, Original - The officially recognized or accepted version.

  • Exactly, Precisely - Exactly, precisely, correctly, just right.

  • New Year - The beginning of the year, the first month of the year.

  • Target - The center of a target.

  • Householdstip: under 10

宝生- Houjou -

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means "treasure, wealth, precious thing."

  • Valuable - Valuable and precious thing.

  • Important - Something important.

  • Treasure - To treasure and cherish.

  • Show - To show respect for something related to the emperor, gods, or other people.

means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."

  • To Live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.

  • To Dwell - Dwelling, living, life.

  • To Give Birth - Give birth, born, produce, create, occur.

  • Innate - Innate, inborn, natural.

  • To Grow - Grow, sprout, cultivate.

  • Unprocessed - Unprocessed, unripe, unskilled.

  • Pure - Pure, Unmixed, unadulterated.

  • Scholar - Scholar, intellectual, teacher.

  • Student - Student, pupil, disciple.

  • Householdstip: under 10

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

  • 北條Hōjō 拓郎Takurō Japanese rugby union player (2001- ) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北條Hōjō Takumi Japanese triathlete (1996- ) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō Hiroshi Japanese agronomist, historian and economist (1931- ) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō Hiroshi Japanese politician and religious activist (1923-1981) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 秀司Hideji Japanese author, novelist, and playwright in Shōwa period (1902-1996) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 時敬Tokiyuki Japanese educator (1858-1929) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 繁広Shigehiro Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-momoyama period through the Edo period; son of Hōjō Ujishige (1576-1612) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 高時Takatoki Tokusō and ruling Shikken of Japan's Kamakura shogunate (1304-1333) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 随時Yukitoki samurai of the Kamakura period (1291-1321) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 煕時Hirotoki 12th Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate (1279-1315) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 定宗Sadamune [北条定宗] samurai of the late-Kamakura period (1268-1295) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 長時Nagatoki 6th Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate (1230-1264) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 泰時Yasutoki 3rd Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate (1183-1242) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 義時Yoshitoki 2nd Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate (1163-1224) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 北条Hōjō 政子Masako political leader of Kamakura shogunate (1157-1225) wikipedia page linkJP

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