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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 Kaneko, 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
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
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.
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently." Details are below.
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Do together - To do something together.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
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.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
児 means "child, young of animals." Details are below.
Child - A young child or infant. Used to count the number of children a person has. E.g. 3児の母 (Mother of 3 children).
Young man - A young adult male.
Self-reference - A word used by a child to refer to themselves when speaking to their parents.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently." Details are below.
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Do together - To do something together.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
湖 means "lake." Details are below.
Lake - A large body of water surrounded by land, usually fresh water.
Dongting Lake - A large lake in China, located in the middle of the Yangtze River basin.
包 means "wrap, package, bundle." Details are below.
Wrap/Envelop - To wrap or envelop something in a protective covering.
Conceal/Hide - To hide something from view or keep it secret.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
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.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
個 means "individual, personal, one, counter for small objects." Details are below.
Counting individual items - This kanji is used to count individual items, such as "1 個 (ikko)".
Separate entities - This kanji is used to refer to separate entities, such as "individuals (個人)".
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
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.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
厚 means "thick, heavy, deep." Details are below.
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently." Details are below.
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Do together - To do something together.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
児 means "child, young of animals." Details are below.
Child - A young child or infant. Used to count the number of children a person has. E.g. 3児の母 (Mother of 3 children).
Young man - A young adult male.
Self-reference - A word used by a child to refer to themselves when speaking to their parents.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
篭 means "bamboo woven baskets. wrapping."
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
巨 means "giant, huge, enormous." Details are below.
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently." Details are below.
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Do together - To do something together.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
小 means "small, little, tiny." Details are below.
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
兒 means "child, son, young animal." Details are below.
Child - A young child or infant.
Young Man - A young adult male.
Youth - A young person, typically between the ages of 15 and 24.
Self-reference - A term used by a child when referring to themselves to their parents.
我 means "ego, self, i." Details are below.
Myself - Refers to one's own thoughts and opinions, and the determination to stick to them.
Selfishness - Acting in one's own interests without considering the needs of others.
Stubbornness - Refers to the refusal to change one's opinion or course of action despite opposition or contrary evidence.
Single-mindedness - Refers to the focus on a single goal or purpose, without being distracted by other considerations.
如 means "like, as, similar to." Details are below.
Like/Similar to - This kanji is used to express the idea of something being "like" or "similar to" something else.
Reach - This kanji is used to express the idea of something "reaching" or "attaining" something else.
Inferior - This kanji is used to express the idea of something being "inferior" or "not as good as" something else.
If - This kanji is used to express the idea of a hypothetical condition.
Go/Attend - This kanji is used to express the idea of "going" or "attending" somewhere.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently." Details are below.
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Do together - To do something together.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
箇 means "item, article, thing." Details are below.
Counter for objects - Used to count objects.
This - Used to refer to a specific object or place.
That - Used to refer to a specific object or place.
That - Used to refer to a specific object or place.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
鑵 means "a tub for drawing up water. a tool for boiling water."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
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.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
籠 means "basket, cage, coop." Details are below.
To enclose or shut in - To close or confine something in a container or space.
To hide - To conceal oneself or something from view.
To stay overnight in a temple or shrine for prayer.
To contain or package - To put something inside a container or package.
Bamboo basket - A basket woven from bamboo.
Carrying tool - A tool used to carry dirt.
Quiver - A tool or weapon used to carry arrows on one's back.
Last names that have the same initial of K.
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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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