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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 Itani, 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.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
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)".
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
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.
澗 means "valley. valley water. river flowing through the valley."
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.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
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.
渓 means "ravine, mountain stream." Details are below.
Valley - A long, narrow depression between mountains or hills, often with a river or stream running through it.
Valley Stream - A stream or river that flows through a valley.
Valley Gap - A narrow opening or pass between two mountains or hills.
鋳 means "casting, founding, minting." Details are below.
Casting - The process of pouring molten metal into a mold to create an object.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
夷 means "barbarian, savage, non-Japanese." Details are below.
Foreigner - A derogatory term for someone from a foreign country.
Flat - Level, even, smooth, tranquil.
Subdue - To make calm or peaceful, to pacify, to put down.
Destroy - To kill, to crush.
Squat - To sit with one's legs bent and feet flat on the ground.
Wound - To cause injury.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
猪 means "boar." Details are below.
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.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
一 means "one, single, alone." Details are below.
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.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
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.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
倭 means "Japan, wa (ancient name for Japan)." Details are below.
A winding path that continues far away.
An old Chinese word used to refer to Japan (Japanese people).
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
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.
溪 means "valley. a river in a valley. valley."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut." Details are below.
A small house with a thatched roof.
A term used for the residence of a literary person or the pseudonym of a study.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
衣 means "clothing, garment." Details are below.
Clothing - A garment worn from the waist up, such as a kimono or a shirt.
Covering - Something that covers a part of the body.
To Wear - To put on or dress oneself.
To Perform - To act or do something.
谷 means "valley, ravine." Details are below.
Valley - A depression between two mountains.
Path - A road or path.
Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.
Nurture - To raise and care for.
Last names that have the same initial of I.
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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