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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 Kikuchi, 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
菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower." Details are below.
Chrysanthemum - A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family.
地 means "ground, earth, land." Details are below.
木 means "tree, wood." Details are below.
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.
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance." Details are below.
Mouth - An organ used for eating and speaking.
Entrance/Exit - A place where people or things enter or leave.
Speak - To utter words with the mouth.
Counting People/Houses - A word used to count people or houses.
Counting Swords - A word used to count swords.
Unit of Measurement - A unit of measurement used to count divided objects as one. For example, a donation of one thousand yen is one “kuchi”.
Classification/Type - A word used to classify or categorize things. For example, “amakuchi” (sweet) and “betukuchi” (separate).
Place of Employment - A place of work or a place of marriage. For example, “shuushokuguchi” (place of employment).
Beginning/Edge - The beginning or edge of something. For example, “jo no kuchi” (the beginning of an order).
菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower." Details are below.
Chrysanthemum - A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family.
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness." Details are below.
菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower." Details are below.
Chrysanthemum - A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family.
智 means "wisdom, intellect, knowledge." Details are below.
Intelligent - Having or showing great knowledge or understanding.
Wise - Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
Knowledgeable - Having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject.
Insightful - Having or showing an ability to understand and think deeply about a situation.
Ability to understand and process things - The capacity to comprehend and process information.
釈 means "explanation, interpretation, release, explanation of buddhist scriptures." Details are below.
Unravel/Explain - To solve a problem or explain a situation.
Understand - To comprehend the meaning of something.
Place/Leave - To put something in a particular spot and leave it there.
氏 means "family name, surname." Details are below.
Family name - A surname that is shared by members of the same family or bloodline.
Honorific - A word used to refer to someone's surname.
Clan name - A name used to represent the family's lineage or status.
規 means "rule, regulation, norm." Details are below.
Rule/Regulation - A set of guidelines or instructions that must be followed.
Compass - A navigational instrument used to determine direction.
Standard - A level of quality or achievement that is considered acceptable.
Precept - A rule or principle that guides behavior.
Model - A pattern or example that is used as a guide.
Rectify - To make something right or correct.
Admonish - To caution or advise against something.
Uphold - To maintain or support something.
Devise - To plan or invent something.
矩 means "carpenter's square, rule, regulation, norm, standard." Details are below.
Square/Rectangle - A four-sided shape with four equal angles.
Rule/Regulation - A set of laws, regulations, or principles that govern a particular activity or behavior.
Standard/Model - A pattern or example that is used as a guide or reference.
Measurement/Calculation - The use of mathematics to determine the size, shape, or position of something.
智 means "wisdom, intellect, knowledge." Details are below.
Intelligent - Having or showing great knowledge or understanding.
Wise - Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
Knowledgeable - Having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject.
Insightful - Having or showing an ability to understand and think deeply about a situation.
Ability to understand and process things - The capacity to comprehend and process information.
鬼 means "demon, ogre, evil spirit." Details are below.
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.
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance." Details are below.
Mouth - An organ used for eating and speaking.
Entrance/Exit - A place where people or things enter or leave.
Speak - To utter words with the mouth.
Counting People/Houses - A word used to count people or houses.
Counting Swords - A word used to count swords.
Unit of Measurement - A unit of measurement used to count divided objects as one. For example, a donation of one thousand yen is one “kuchi”.
Classification/Type - A word used to classify or categorize things. For example, “amakuchi” (sweet) and “betukuchi” (separate).
Place of Employment - A place of work or a place of marriage. For example, “shuushokuguchi” (place of employment).
Beginning/Edge - The beginning or edge of something. For example, “jo no kuchi” (the beginning of an order).
釋 means "to clarify. to understand."
氏 means "family name, surname." Details are below.
Family name - A surname that is shared by members of the same family or bloodline.
Honorific - A word used to refer to someone's surname.
Clan name - A name used to represent the family's lineage or status.
規 means "rule, regulation, norm." Details are below.
Rule/Regulation - A set of guidelines or instructions that must be followed.
Compass - A navigational instrument used to determine direction.
Standard - A level of quality or achievement that is considered acceptable.
Precept - A rule or principle that guides behavior.
Model - A pattern or example that is used as a guide.
Rectify - To make something right or correct.
Admonish - To caution or advise against something.
Uphold - To maintain or support something.
Devise - To plan or invent something.
矩 means "carpenter's square, rule, regulation, norm, standard." Details are below.
Square/Rectangle - A four-sided shape with four equal angles.
Rule/Regulation - A set of laws, regulations, or principles that govern a particular activity or behavior.
Standard/Model - A pattern or example that is used as a guide or reference.
Measurement/Calculation - The use of mathematics to determine the size, shape, or position of something.
地 means "ground, earth, land." Details are below.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure." Details are below.
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness." Details are below.
釈 means "explanation, interpretation, release, explanation of buddhist scriptures." Details are below.
Unravel/Explain - To solve a problem or explain a situation.
Understand - To comprehend the meaning of something.
Place/Leave - To put something in a particular spot and leave it there.
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.
釋 means "to clarify. to understand."
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.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure." Details are below.
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
地 means "ground, earth, land." Details are below.
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.
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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