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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 Ide, 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
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
Well/Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.
Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.
手 means "hand." Details are below.
Hand - The part of the body from the wrist to the end of the arm.
Doing something with one's own hands - Doing something with one's own skill or ability.
Method - The way of doing something.
Direction - The orientation of something.
Writing style - The way of writing something.
Relationship - The connection between people.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
Well/Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.
Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.
出 means "exit, leave, go out." Details are below.
To put out/Release - To move something from the inside to the outside.
To discard/Expel - To force something out.
To come out/Emerge - To move from the inside to the outside.
To appear/Be born - To create or bring something into existence.
To be born/Come from - Origin or birthplace.
出 means "exit, leave, go out." Details are below.
To put out/Release - To move something from the inside to the outside.
To discard/Expel - To force something out.
To come out/Emerge - To move from the inside to the outside.
To appear/Be born - To create or bring something into existence.
To be born/Come from - Origin or birthplace.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
Well/Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.
Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
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." Details are below.
Just - Particle used to adjust the tone of a sentence.
Abbreviation of the country name "Italy(伊太利)".
出 means "exit, leave, go out." Details are below.
To put out/Release - To move something from the inside to the outside.
To discard/Expel - To force something out.
To come out/Emerge - To move from the inside to the outside.
To appear/Be born - To create or bring something into existence.
To be born/Come from - Origin or birthplace.
伊 means "italy, that one." Details are below.
Just - Particle used to adjust the tone of a sentence.
Abbreviation of the country name "Italy(伊太利)".
達 means "reach, arrive, attain, achieve, accomplish." Details are below.
To accomplish - To achieve or complete something.
To deliver - To bring something to someone.
To suggest - To offer a suggestion or recommendation.
Selfish - Wanting to have things one's own way.
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay." Details are below.
To be/Exist/Stay/Reside/Dwell/Live - To be in a certain place, to put oneself in a certain place, to live in a certain place, to be allowed to live in a certain place, to store/accumulate something.
To express a question or call (auxiliary character) - Used to express a question or call.
出 means "exit, leave, go out." Details are below.
To put out/Release - To move something from the inside to the outside.
To discard/Expel - To force something out.
To come out/Emerge - To move from the inside to the outside.
To appear/Be born - To create or bring something into existence.
To be born/Come from - Origin or birthplace.
射 means "shoot, fire, aim." Details are below.
Shoot - To shoot an arrow with a bow.
Strike - To fire a bullet with a gun.
Shine - To let in light, to be illuminated by light.
Aim - To aim accurately.
Official Name - A title given to a government official.
Boredom - To become tired or disinterested.
手 means "hand." Details are below.
Hand - The part of the body from the wrist to the end of the arm.
Doing something with one's own hands - Doing something with one's own skill or ability.
Method - The way of doing something.
Direction - The orientation of something.
Writing style - The way of writing something.
Relationship - The connection between people.
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked." Details are below.
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
出 means "exit, leave, go out." Details are below.
To put out/Release - To move something from the inside to the outside.
To discard/Expel - To force something out.
To come out/Emerge - To move from the inside to the outside.
To appear/Be born - To create or bring something into existence.
To be born/Come from - Origin or birthplace.
Last names that have the same initial of I.
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For the kind Russian people
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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