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Kaneko
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:かねこ - :カネコ
- :aprx. 70,000
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Kanji Names & Meanings - 21 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 choices for "Kaneko," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.
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金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
Child - A child born from parents.
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.
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.
- : aprx. 70,000
兼子- Kaneko -
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
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."
Child - A child born from parents.
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.
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.
- : aprx. 3,000
金児- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
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).
Self-reference - A word used by a child to refer to themselves when speaking to their parents.
- : aprx. 400
金古- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
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.
- : aprx. 200
兼古- Kaneko -
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
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.
- : aprx. 200
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
- : aprx. 40
包子- Kaneko -
包 means "wrap, package, bundle."
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."
Child - A child born from parents.
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.
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.
- : aprx. 30
金個- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
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)".
- : aprx. 10
金香- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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, scent."
- : aprx. 10
金厚- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
Large - Having a large size.
Heartfelt - Having a feeling of warmth and sincerity.
Considerate - Showing kindness and thoughtfulness.
Generous - Showing generosity and kindness.
- : aprx. 10
兼児- Kaneko -
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
児 means "child, young of animals."
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).
Self-reference - A word used by a child to refer to themselves when speaking to their parents.
- : under 10
金田- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
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.
- : under 10
金篭- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
- : under 10
金巨- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
- : under 10
兼小- Kaneko -
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
小 means "small, little, tiny."
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.
- : under 10
金兒- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
Child - A young child or infant.
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.
- : under 10
我如古- Kaneko -
我 means "ego, self, i."
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."
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."
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.
- : under 10
兼箇- Kaneko -
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
Combine multiple things together - To combine or join together multiple things.
Not possible - To indicate that something is not possible or unlikely.
In advance - To do something beforehand.
箇 means "item, article, thing."
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.
- : under 10
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
- : under 10
鑵子- Kaneko -
鑵 means "a tub for drawing up water. a tool for boiling water."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
Child - A child born from parents.
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.
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.
- : under 10
金籠- Kaneko -
金 means "gold, money, metal."
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.
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."
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.
Quiver - A tool or weapon used to carry arrows on one's back.
- : under 10
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