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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 Ikeda, 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
池 means "pond, pool." Details are below.
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." 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.
活 means "activity, liveliness, energy." Details are below.
To revive or bring back to life - This refers to the act of restoring life to someone who has lost consciousness or is near death.
To be alive and vibrant - This refers to having a strong energy and enthusiasm for life.
To be in a state of flow - This refers to the movement of water with great force and momentum.
To revive or energize - This refers to the act of restoring energy and motivation to someone who is feeling down or has lost their enthusiasm.
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.
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
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.
池 means "pond, pool." Details are below.
Pond - A naturally formed body of water.
Ditch - A trench or groove.
Inkstone - A receptacle for holding water used for grinding ink.
太 means "thick, fat, big." Details are below.
Great - Used as a respectful title for elderly people or those of high status.
Thick - Describes something that is physically thick.
Obese - Describes someone who is overweight.
Arrogant - Describes someone who is overly confident.
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Gain Weight - Describes someone who is becoming overweight.
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.
桁 means "digit, place value." Details are below.
Column - A thin rod that runs vertically through the beads of an abacus.
Crossbeam - A horizontal piece of wood that is suspended from a pillar.
Shackles - A device used to restrain the feet or neck.
Clothes Hanger - A piece of furniture used to hang clothes, such as kimonos.
為 means "for, sake, purpose." Details are below.
To do, to act, to perform - To take action and do something.
To become, to be completed - To reach a state of completion.
To make, to construct, to set up - To create something.
To govern, to manage, to organize - To take control and manage something.
To cure, to heal - To treat and heal something.
To imitate, to learn by imitation - To copy and learn from something.
To express a question or contradiction - To express a question or contradiction.
To help, to assist - To provide help and assistance.
計 means "calculation, plan, scheme." Details are below.
Calculate - To calculate or figure out something.
Instrument - An instrument used to measure or quantify something.
Extent/Degree - To indicate the extent or degree of something.
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.
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.
ケ Hiragana and katakana are meaningless.
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.
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
駄 means "useless, worthless, clumsy." Details are below.
To Load - To load something onto a horse.
Burden - Something that is carried on the back.
Cargo - Goods that are loaded onto a vehicle.
Pack Horse - A horse used to transport cargo.
Trivial Things - Unimportant or worthless things.
Footwear - Shoes or other items worn on the feet.
Last names that have the same initial of I.
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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