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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 Kakurai, 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
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.
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse." Details are below.
Warehouse - A place where goods are stored and kept.
Hasty - Acting in a hurried or rushed manner.
Blue - A color that is a shade of blue.
井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.
角 means "horn, corner." Details are below.
Horns - The horns on the head of an animal. Also, something shaped like a horn.
Pointed - A sharp point.
Corner - The corner of something. The edge of an object.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in the Japanese board game Shogi, "角(Kaku)".
頼 means "rely, depend on." Details are below.
To rely on - To trust and depend on someone or something.
Someone or something to rely on - A person or thing that can be trusted and depended on.
To make a profit - To gain a benefit or advantage.
Thanks to - Acknowledging something as a result of something else.
To request - To ask for something.
Reliable - Someone or something that can be trusted and depended on.
家 means "house, home, family." Details are below.
Family - A group of people related by blood or marriage.
Lineage - A group of people descended from a common ancestor.
Specialty - A branch of knowledge or art. People belonging to it.
To Live - To inhabit or reside in a place.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
来 means "come, arrive." Details are below.
To come - To arrive or come to a place.
To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
To allow - To permit or allow someone to do something.
This person - Someone who has been present from a certain point in time until now.
In the future - Something that has not yet come.
Particle - A particle placed in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.
To encourage - To encourage or motivate someone.
角 means "horn, corner." Details are below.
Horns - The horns on the head of an animal. Also, something shaped like a horn.
Pointed - A sharp point.
Corner - The corner of something. The edge of an object.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in the Japanese board game Shogi, "角(Kaku)".
来 means "come, arrive." Details are below.
To come - To arrive or come to a place.
To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
To allow - To permit or allow someone to do something.
This person - Someone who has been present from a certain point in time until now.
In the future - Something that has not yet come.
Particle - A particle placed in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.
To encourage - To encourage or motivate someone.
覚 means "awakening, perception, consciousness." Details are below.
Know/Understand - To be aware of or comprehend something.
Feel/Perceive - To be conscious of something through the senses.
Realize/Achieve Enlightenment - To gain insight or understanding.
Become Clear/Apparent - To become obvious or evident.
Awaken/Rise from Sleep - To wake up from sleep.
来 means "come, arrive." Details are below.
To come - To arrive or come to a place.
To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
To allow - To permit or allow someone to do something.
This person - Someone who has been present from a certain point in time until now.
In the future - Something that has not yet come.
Particle - A particle placed in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.
To encourage - To encourage or motivate someone.
隠 means "conceal, hide, cover up." Details are below.
Hide/Conceal - To cover up or make something invisible. To keep something secret.
Hide/Escape - To hide oneself or to go into hiding. To lurk or to take cover.
Compassion/Sympathy - To feel hurt or sorrow. To worry or be concerned.
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay." Details are below.
角 means "horn, corner." Details are below.
Horns - The horns on the head of an animal. Also, something shaped like a horn.
Pointed - A sharp point.
Corner - The corner of something. The edge of an object.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in the Japanese board game Shogi, "角(Kaku)".
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal." Details are below.
Shallow water - A shallow part of a river or sea.
Rapids - A fast-flowing part of a river.
Position - A place, a refuge, a reliance, a time, a situation, or a case.
Last names that have the same initial of K.
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Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
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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.
About this site's data of last names