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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 Kai, 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
甲 means "armor, first, a (in a sequence of items)." Details are below.
First in rank or order - The first in a series of things or a class of things.
Hard outer covering - A hard outer covering that covers the exterior of something. e.g. Turtle shell(甲羅).
Armor - Protective clothing that covers the body. e.g. 甲冑.
Element of Wood - In the Five Elements, it is associated with Wood.
Direction of East - In the Eight Directions, it is associated with East.
High pitch - Refers to a high pitch in sound.
斐 means "elegance, beauty, grace." Details are below.
Beautiful pattern - A beautiful pattern or design.
Elegant - Elegant and graceful.
加 means "add, include, augment." Details are below.
To add/Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.
To join/Participate - To become part of a group or situation.
To influence - To have an effect on something or someone.
In addition/On top of that - To add something extra to an existing situation.
Addition/Sum - A mathematical operation in which two or more numbers are added together.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
会 means "meeting, gathering, association." Details are below.
Understand/Realize - To comprehend or to come to an understanding.
Certainly/Definitely - Without a doubt.
改 means "improvement, reform, alteration." Details are below.
Amend - To make changes or corrections to something in order to improve it.
Stop and Renew - To stop doing something and start doing something new.
Rectify - To make changes or corrections to something in order to make it better.
Inspect - To examine something closely in order to check its quality or condition.
Reform - To change one's behavior to become more proper or correct.
塊 means "lump, mass, chunk." Details are below.
Clump of earth - A single clump of earth.
Solidified mass - A single mass that has been solidified.
Loneliness - Being alone, isolated, and lonely.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
Celebrate/Congratulate - To express joy and happiness for an event or accomplishment.
Praise - To express admiration and approval for someone or something.
Take on/Undertake - To accept responsibility for a task or obligation.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
開 means "open, start, begin." Details are below.
Cut Open - To cut something open.
Gap/Difference - A gap or difference between two things.
海 means "ocean, sea." Details are below.
Sea - A large body of water, usually salty, that covers much of the Earth's surface.
Sea God - A deity associated with the sea, often depicted as a powerful and benevolent figure.
Lake or Pond - A large body of fresh water, usually surrounded by land.
Wide and Large - Describing something that is very broad and expansive.
Gathering Place - A place where many people or things come together.
甲 means "armor, first, a (in a sequence of items)." Details are below.
First in rank or order - The first in a series of things or a class of things.
Hard outer covering - A hard outer covering that covers the exterior of something. e.g. Turtle shell(甲羅).
Armor - Protective clothing that covers the body. e.g. 甲冑.
Element of Wood - In the Five Elements, it is associated with Wood.
Direction of East - In the Eight Directions, it is associated with East.
High pitch - Refers to a high pitch in sound.
伊 means "italy, that one." Details are below.
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent." Details are below.
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
改 means "improvement, reform, alteration." Details are below.
Amend - To make changes or corrections to something in order to improve it.
Stop and Renew - To stop doing something and start doing something new.
Rectify - To make changes or corrections to something in order to make it better.
Inspect - To examine something closely in order to check its quality or condition.
Reform - To change one's behavior to become more proper or correct.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
香 means "fragrance, aroma." Details are below.
Appealing - Having an attractive appearance, color, voice, taste, etc.
Chess Piece - One of the pieces 香車(kyousya) in the game of shogi.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of K.
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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.
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