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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 "Ichida," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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市 means "city, market, fair."
Marketplace - A place where many people gather to buy and sell goods.
Trade - To buy and sell.
Town - A lively place where many people gather.
City - One of the administrative divisions.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
池 means "pond, pool."
Pond - A naturally formed body of water.
Ditch - A trench or groove.
Inkstone - A receptacle for holding water used for grinding ink.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
一 means "one, single, alone."
One - Used to refer to a single item or instance.
First - Used to refer to the beginning or initial stage of something.
Same - Used to refer to something that is equal or identical.
Unify - Used to refer to making something the same or uniform.
All - Used to refer to the entirety or entirety of something.
Solely - Used to refer to something that is done or focused on exclusively.
Little - Used to refer to something that is small or minimal.
At A Certain Time - Used to refer to a specific time or moment.
Or - Used to refer to an alternative or choice.
Absolutely - Used to refer to something that is completely or utterly.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
伊 means "italy, that one."
This, That - Demonstrative pronoun.
Just - Particle used to adjust the tone of a sentence.
Abbreviation of the country name "Italy(伊太利)".
地 means "ground, earth, land."
Earth, Ground, Land, Territory - Refers to the physical land or area.
Position, Status, Rank - Refers to one's standing or status.
Foundation, Base - Refers to the underlying structure or foundation.
Suffix - Refers to a suffix added to the end of a word.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
櫟 means "kunugi. a deciduous tree of the beech family."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
市 means "city, market, fair."
Marketplace - A place where many people gather to buy and sell goods.
Trade - To buy and sell.
Town - A lively place where many people gather.
City - One of the administrative divisions.
太 means "thick, fat, big."
檪 means "a deciduous tree of the beech family. to make a sound by rubbing."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
壱 means "one, first, primary."
One - Refers to a single item or number.
All - Refers to the entirety of something.
Solely - Refers to something that is done or used exclusively.
Completely - Refers to something that is done or used in its entirety.
Once - Refers to a single occurrence.
Large Character - Refers to a large character used in documents such as contracts to prevent rewriting instead of using the character "一(one)".
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
位 means "position, rank, grade, throne, seat."
Position - The location of something.
Status - A person's rank or social standing.
Direction - The direction of something.
Respect - A polite form of address, such as "all of you".
Dignity - The quality of being worthy of respect.
Degree - A measure of something, such as a quantity, range, or level.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place Of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
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