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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 Hyoudou, 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
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
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.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
働 means "work, labor, toil." Details are below.
To work - To do a job or task.
Work ethic - The attitude and effort put into work.
Action - The physical or mental activity involved in achieving a goal.
Effect - The result of an action or activity.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
動 means "move, act, operate." Details are below.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
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).
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
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.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
俵 means "bale, bundle, sack." Details are below.
Bale - A bag used to store items such as rice and coal.
A phrase used to count bales.
To divide or distribute.
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).
俵 means "bale, bundle, sack." Details are below.
Bale - A bag used to store items such as rice and coal.
A phrase used to count bales.
To divide or distribute.
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.
兵 means "soldier, warrior, military personnel." Details are below.
War - A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state.
Combat - A hostile encounter between opposing military forces in which each side seeks to defeat or gain an advantage over the other.
Warrior - A person who is experienced in or capable of engaging in combat.
Soldier - A member of a country's armed forces who is trained and equipped to fight on land.
Weapon - An instrument or device used to inflict harm or damage on another person or object.
Arms - Weapons used in warfare, such as guns, missiles, and tanks.
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.
表 means "table, chart, list." Details are below.
Surface - The outer part of a house or building.
Formal - Official or official-looking.
Represent - To make something clear or obvious.
Sign - A mark or symbol used to indicate something.
Clothes - Upper garments, such as a coat or jacket.
Organize - To arrange things in a systematic way.
Example - A model or pattern to be followed.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of H.
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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