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Kantou
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  • Hiraganatip:かんとう
  • Katakanatip:カントウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 900
  • English Syllablestip:kan-tou (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ka-n-to-u (4)
  • English transcriptiontip:Kantou, Kantoh, Kanto, Kantō

This name is also used as a first name: First name / Given nameKantou

Kanji Names & Meanings - 17 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 variations for "Kantou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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菅藤- Kantou -

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means "sedge, grass, sugawara."

  • Sedge - A general name for perennial plants of the sedge family.

  • Grass - A grass of the rice family; wild rye.

  • Sugawara - Reference to the Sugawara clan, especially Sugawara no Michizane.

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

関東- Kantou -

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means "barrier, relate, close."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

神頭- Kantou -

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means "god, divine, spirit."

means "head, top, leader."

  • Head - The top part of the body.

  • Top - The highest point.

  • Leader - The chief or boss.

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Boss - The head of a group.

  • Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.

  • Counting Word - A word used to count animals such as cows.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

管藤- Kantou -

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means "pipe, control, flute."

  • Pipe - A Tube; a conduit.

  • Flute - A wind instrument.

  • Essential - Necessary or important.

  • Govern - To rule, control, regulate, or manage.

  • Key - A device used to open or close a lock.

  • Pen Axis - The axis of a pen.

  • Tube - A thin, tubular object made of bamboo.

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 50

神東- Kantou -

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means "god, divine, spirit."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

菅頭- Kantou -

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means "sedge, grass, sugawara."

  • Sedge - A general name for perennial plants of the sedge family.

  • Grass - A grass of the rice family; wild rye.

  • Sugawara - Reference to the Sugawara clan, especially Sugawara no Michizane.

means "head, top, leader."

  • Head - The top part of the body.

  • Top - The highest point.

  • Leader - The chief or boss.

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Boss - The head of a group.

  • Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.

  • Counting Word - A word used to count animals such as cows.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

寛藤- Kantou -

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means "tolerant, generous, spacious."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

神藤- Kantou -

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means "god, divine, spirit."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

間藤- Kantou -

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means "between."

  • Between Pillars - The space between pillars in a building.

  • Gap - A gap or separation.

  • Inside - The interior of something.

  • Time - A period of time.

  • To Heal - To get better from an illness.

  • To Mix - To mix together.

  • To Separate - To create a space between two things.

  • To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.

  • To Switch - To switch places.

  • Unit of Length - A unit of length equal to six 尺 (approximately 1.8 meters).

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

考藤- Kantou -

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means "to think, father, to live long."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

還藤- Kantou -

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means "return, restore, again."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

管東- Kantou -

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means "pipe, control, flute."

  • Pipe - A Tube; a conduit.

  • Flute - A wind instrument.

  • Essential - Necessary or important.

  • Govern - To rule, control, regulate, or manage.

  • Key - A device used to open or close a lock.

  • Pen Axis - The axis of a pen.

  • Tube - A thin, tubular object made of bamboo.

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

漢東- Kantou -

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means "han river, man, milky way."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

甘東- Kantou -

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means "sweet, lenient, to accept."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

上東- Kantou -

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means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

甲藤- Kantou -

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means "first, shell, armor."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

勘藤- Kantou -

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means "to consider, to interrogate, intuition."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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