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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 Kawabata, 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
川 means "river, stream, brook."
River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.
端 means "edge, tip, end."
Edge, End, Tip - Refers to the edge or end of something, or the beginning of something.
Correct, Honest, Straightforward - Refers to being honest and straightforward.
Halfway - Refers to being halfway through something.
Start, Cause, Trigger, Clue, Source - Refers to the start or cause of something, or a clue or source of something.
Unit of Measurement - Refers to a unit of measurement, specifically two jō eight shaku in a whale measure.
河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
端 means "edge, tip, end."
Edge, End, Tip - Refers to the edge or end of something, or the beginning of something.
Correct, Honest, Straightforward - Refers to being honest and straightforward.
Halfway - Refers to being halfway through something.
Start, Cause, Trigger, Clue, Source - Refers to the start or cause of something, or a clue or source of something.
Unit of Measurement - Refers to a unit of measurement, specifically two jō eight shaku in a whale measure.
川 means "river, stream, brook."
River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.
畠 means "cultivated field, farm land."
Field - A piece of land used for farming or cultivation.
Cultivated Land - Land that has been prepared for planting crops.
川 means "river, stream, brook."
River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.
羽 means "feather, wing."
Feathers - The feathers of a bird or insect.
Bird - A bird or other avian species.
Ornament - An ornament held in the hand when dancing.
Help - Something that provides assistance. An assistant.
Numeral - A numeral used to count birds or rabbits.
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.
川 means "river, stream, brook."
River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.
畔 means "bank, edge, shore."
Boundary of cultivated land - A boundary between cultivated land and uncultivated land.
Black - The color black.
Path - A path or road.
Surroundings - The area around a particular place.
川 means "river, stream, brook."
River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.
淵 means "abyss, deep pool, profound, deep end."
Deep - Refers to a place that is deep in water or has a deep depth.
Quiet - Refers to a place that is peaceful and serene.
Gathering Place - Refers to a place where many things come together.
Mysterious - Refers to a place that is mysterious and has an air of mystery.
Serene - Refers to a place that is tranquil and peaceful.
Last names that have the same initial of K.
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This is the order of names with many variations of kanji.
Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
Sort by Most Viewed
The names are sorted by the number of times they have been viewed on this site. This ranking is based on the behavior of users around the world, including Japan, so it does not mean that the names are commonly viewed by Japanese people only.
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