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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 Kimoto, 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
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.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
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.
元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex." Details are below.
Origin/Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.
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.
下 means "below, down, under." Details are below.
Lower - Lower in position, value, age, etc. Inferior.
Later - After in time, order, or sequence of events.
Descend - To move from a higher to a lower place.
Subordinate - Under the control of another.
Issue an Order - To give a command.
Act - To do something.
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.
許 means "permit, allow, forgive." Details are below.
To allow/Permit - To give permission or consent to do something.
To accept/Acknowledge - To recognize or acknowledge the truth or validity of something.
To approve/Endorse - To express approval or support of something.
Approximately/Roughly - Used to indicate an approximate amount or degree.
Origin/Source - The point from which something begins or is derived.
紀 means "era, chronicle." Details are below.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure." Details are below.
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
記 means "record, chronicle, account." Details are below.
To record or write down - To make a written record of something.
To remember - To keep something in one's memory.
A written record - Something that has been written down.
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)".
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
樹 means "tree, wood, timber." Details are below.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
黄 means "yellow." Details are below.
Yellow - A color that is bright and cheerful.
To become yellow - To take on a yellow hue.
Child - A young person or infant.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
城 means "castle, fortress." Details are below.
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.
Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
騎 means "cavalry, horseback riding." Details are below.
Ride - To ride on a horse.
Mount - To get on a horse.
Straddle - To straddle something.
Horseback Riding - Riding a horse.
Mounted Horse - A horse used for riding.
Cavalry - Soldiers riding on horses.
Counting Cavalry - A term used to count the number of soldiers riding on horses.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
岐 means "fork, branch, divergence." Details are below.
To divide - To split into two or more parts.
To branch off - To separate from a main path or route.
A fork in the road - A place where a road or path divides into two or more directions.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
驥 means "a horse that can run 1,000 miles in a day. a person of great talent."
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
櫃 means "a box with a lid."
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
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.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
杞 means "kuko. deciduous shrub of the eggplant family."
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
祈 means "pray." Details are below.
Pray - To make a request or plea to a higher power, such as a god or deity.
Wish - To express a desire for something to happen.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
来 means "come, arrive." Details are below.
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.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure." Details are below.
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex." Details are below.
Origin/Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.
樹 means "tree, wood, timber." Details are below.
元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex." Details are below.
Origin/Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.
奇 means "strange, odd, peculiar." Details are below.
Outstanding/Exceptional - Something that is superior or extraordinary.
Suspicious/Mysterious - Something that is strange or mysterious.
Unexpected/Unforeseen - Something that is not expected or anticipated.
Odd/Odd Number - Something that cannot be divided by two
Unfortunate/Unlucky - Something that is not blessed with luck or fortune.
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
Last names that have the same initial of K.
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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.
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