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Ishi
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  • Hiraganatip:いし
  • Katakanatip:イシ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 600
  • 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, rock."

  • Rock Or Stone - A hard object made of stone.

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

  • Worthless - Used to describe something that has no value or is of no use.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Unit Of Measurement - A unit of measurement for volume.

  • Unit Of Cargo - A unit of measurement for cargo capacity on a ship.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 500

伊師- Ishi -

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means "italy, that one."

  • He, She, It - Third person pronoun.

  • This, That - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Just - Particle used to adjust the tone of a sentence.

  • Abbreviation of the country name "Italy(伊太利)".

means "teacher, master, mentor."

  • Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

  • City - A place where many people gather.

  • Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

  • Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

  • Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 80

猪子- Ishi -

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means "boar."

  • Boar - A wild pig with tusks, typically found in forests.

  • Pig - A domesticated animal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout for rooting in the soil to find food.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

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

  • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

  • Small Thing - A small or fine thing.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

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

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

  • Householdstip: under 10

帷子- Ishi -

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means "a hanging banner. a pull curtain."

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

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

  • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

  • Small Thing - A small or fine thing.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

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

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ishi -

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means "to govern. to correct. to make right."

  • Householdstip: under 10

井師- Ishi -

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means "well, water hole, pit."

  • 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.

means "teacher, master, mentor."

  • Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

  • City - A place where many people gather.

  • Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

  • Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

  • Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

  • Householdstip: under 10

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

  • 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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