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Ishi
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  • Hiraganatip:いし
  • Katakanatip:イシ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 600
  • English Syllablestip:i-shi (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:i-shi (2)
  • English transcriptiontip:Ishi

This name is also used as a first name: First name / Given nameIshi

Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 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 "Ishi," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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- Ishi -

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means "stone, hard, inflexible."

  • Stone - Rock; pebble; things made of stone.

  • Hard - A metaphor for something solid and sturdy.

  • Inflexible - Something that cannot be changed; stubborn.

  • Mineral Medicine - Medicine made from minerals.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Ship Cargo Unit - A unit for measuring ship cargo capacity.

  • Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.

  • Volume Unit - A unit of capacity measurement.

  • Worthless - Something of no value or use.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 500

伊師- Ishi -

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means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

means "teacher, expert, army."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 80

猪子- Ishi -

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means "wild boar, pig."

means "child, boy, honorific."

  • Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

  • Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

  • Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

  • Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

  • Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

  • Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

  • Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

  • Householdstip: under 10

帷子- Ishi -

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means "curtain."

means "child, boy, honorific."

  • Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

  • Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

  • Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

  • Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

  • Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

  • Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

  • Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ishi -

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means "govern, correct, chief."

  • Householdstip: under 10

井師- Ishi -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

means "teacher, expert, army."

  • Householdstip: under 10

Real Persons

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  • Ishi 弘之Hiroyuki Japanese ambassador and journalist (1940- ) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Ishi 弘光Hiromitsu Japanese economist (1937-2018) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Ishi 一郎Ichirō Japanese scholar of American literature (1911-2012) wikipedia page linkJP

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