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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 "Kida," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - 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.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
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.
貴 means "precious, valuable, honorable."
Precious - Highly valued and respected.
Noble - Of high rank or status.
Esteemed - Showing respect and admiration.
Revered - Held in high esteem and admiration.
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.
北 means "north, direction, pole."
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.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
多 means "many, numerous, much."
紀 means "era, chronicle."
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.
黄 means "yellow."
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.
記 means "record, chronicle, account."
To Record Or Write Down - To make a written record of something.
To Remember - To keep something in one's memory.
To Mark Or Symbolize - To use a mark or symbol to represent something.
Kojiki - An abbreviation for the ancient Japanese chronicle "古事記(kojiki)".
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.
紀 means "era, chronicle."
太 means "thick, fat, big."
城 means "castle, fortress."
Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.
Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.
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.
樹 means "tree, wood, timber."
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.
来 means "come, arrive."
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.
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.
機 means "machine, opportunity, aircraft."
Machine - A device used to weave fabric.
Mechanism - A mechanism used to fire arrows from a crossbow.
Trap - A trap or mechanism.
Structure - A structure or system.
Sign - A sign or indication.
Trigger - A trigger or cause.
Fold - A fold or crease.
Work - The work of the mind.
Secret - Something unknown or hidden.
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.
気 means "spirit, energy, mood, air, atmosphere."
Air - The atmosphere, the natural phenomena that occur between heaven and earth.
Mood - Vitality, the source of human activity.
Aura - The aura that is said to be possessed by great people.
Feeling - A feeling that can be felt somehow, a state of mind.
Scent - Smell, to smell a scent, to have a scent.
Appearance - Atmosphere, taste, feeling.
Vapor - One of the three states of matter, steam.
Breath - Breath, to blow breath, to breathe.
Period - One of the 24 divisions of a year in the lunar calendar.
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.
寄 means "to approach, to draw near, to gather, to contribute."
To Rely On, Trust - To rely on or trust someone or something.
To Entrust, Leave - To entrust or leave something to someone.
To Approach, Visit - To approach or visit someone or something.
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.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
多 means "many, numerous, much."
其 means "it, that, those."
Its - Used to refer to people or things.
Intensifier - Used to emphasize the meaning of a word.
Modifier - Used to adjust the tone of a word.
Interrogative - Used to express questions or contradictions.
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.
幾 means "how many, how much, several."
How Much, Many - Used to ask about the degree or amount of something.
Omen, Sign - Used to refer to a sign or indication of something.
Almost, Nearly - Used to refer to something that is almost or nearly complete.
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.
礒 means "rock. the stony surf edge."
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.
岐 means "fork, branch, divergence."
To Divide - To split into two or more parts.
A Fork In The Road - A place where a road or path divides into two or more directions.
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.
耒 means "farm tools to plow the fields."
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.
依 means "dependent, rely on, trust in."
Rely On - To trust and depend on someone or something.
Lean On - To rely on someone or something for support.
Follow - To go along with or obey someone or something.
As Is - To remain in the same state or condition.
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.
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent."
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
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.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
太 means "thick, fat, big."
杵 means "pestle, mallet."
Tool - A tool used to make grains, such as rice, in a mortar.
Tool - A tool used to strike objects.
Large - A large shield used to protect oneself.
多 means "many, numerous, much."
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
To Live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.
To Dwell - Dwelling, living, life.
Innate - Innate, inborn, natural.
To Grow - Grow, sprout, cultivate.
Unprocessed - Unprocessed, unripe, unskilled.
Pure - Pure, Unmixed, unadulterated.
Scholar - Scholar, intellectual, teacher.
Student - Student, pupil, disciple.
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.
橘 means "tachibana, mandarin orange tree."
Tachibana - A evergreen small tree of the citrus family.
General term for citrus fruits such as oranges and tangerines.
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.
郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
Village - A rural area or small town.
Hometown - The place where one was born and raised.
Administrative District - An administrative division of an area in the past.
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.
箕 means "winnowing basket, sieve."
Winnowing Basket - A tool used to separate grain husks and dust.
Squatting - Throwing both legs out and sitting in a squatting position.
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.
鬼 means "demon, ogre, evil spirit."
Ghost - The soul of a deceased person, a spirit, a supernatural being with immense power and mysterious abilities.
Yokai - A creature from folklore, usually with human form and two horns.
Powerful - Possessing great strength and courage.
Imaginative - A creature of the imagination.
Cruel - Ruthless and merciless.
Huge - Exceptionally large.
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.
城 means "castle, fortress."
Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.
Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.
多 means "many, numerous, much."
杵 means "pestle, mallet."
Tool - A tool used to make grains, such as rice, in a mortar.
Tool - A tool used to strike objects.
Large - A large shield used to protect oneself.
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.
氣 means "spirit, energy, mood, air, atmosphere."
Air - The natural phenomenon that occurs between heaven and earth.
Atmosphere - The material in one of its three states.
Breath - To exhale or inhale.
Energy - The source of human activity.
Force - A feeling of momentum that can be sensed.
Mood - A state of mind.
Scent - A smell that can be smelled.
Sense - A feeling or impression.
Term - A period of time in the Chinese calendar.
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.
來 means "come, arrive."
To Come - To arrive or come to a place.
To Bring - To bring something or someone to a place.
From The Past To The Present - Refers to the time period from a certain point in the past to the present.
Into The Future - Refers to the time period that has yet to come.
A Particle - Used 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 motivate or encourage someone.
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.
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