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Kishi
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  • Hiraganatip:きし
  • Katakanatip:キシ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Kishi

Kanji Names & Meanings - 24 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 choices for "Kishi," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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- Kishi -

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means "shore, bank."

  • A high place at the edge of the water.

  • A sharp corner or edge.

  • Steep or rugged.

  • A prison or jail.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10,000

貴志- Kishi -

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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.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 1,000

喜志- Kishi -

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means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 50

- Kishi -

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means "cliff, precipice."

  • Cliff - A steep, rocky cliff face.

  • Corner - A sharp corner or angle.

  • Horizon - The distant line where the sky and land meet.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

木志- Kishi -

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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.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

吉仕- Kishi -

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means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."

  • Good - Indicating a favorable outcome or a positive attitude.

  • Wise - Having or showing good judgment or sound thinking.

  • Excellent - Of the highest quality, outstanding.

  • Respectable - Deserving of respect, honorable.

  • Fortunate - Having good luck, blessed.

  • Auspicious - Giving the promise of success, propitious.

means "work, serve, do."

  • Serve - To serve a higher-ranking person or official.

  • Become An Official - To become a government official or bureaucrat.

  • Follow - To follow a person of higher status.

  • Work - To do work.

  • A humble form of the words "to do" or "to perform".

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

季子- Kishi -

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means "season, period, time."

  • Season - Each of the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) is divided into three months.

  • End Of A Season - The last month of each of the four seasons.

  • End Of An Era - The end of a period of time.

  • Youngest Sibling - The youngest of a group of siblings, usually referred to as "伯・仲・叔・季" in order of age.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

吉志- Kishi -

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means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."

  • Good - Indicating a favorable outcome or a positive attitude.

  • Wise - Having or showing good judgment or sound thinking.

  • Excellent - Of the highest quality, outstanding.

  • Respectable - Deserving of respect, honorable.

  • Fortunate - Having good luck, blessed.

  • Auspicious - Giving the promise of success, propitious.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: under 10

喜枝- Kishi -

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means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."

means "branch, twig."

  • Branch - A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or main stem.

  • Extension - Something that branches out from the center.

  • Householdstip: under 10

喜始- Kishi -

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means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."

means "begin, start."

  • Householdstip: under 10

来住- Kishi -

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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.

means "reside, live, dwell."

  • Householdstip: under 10

紀氏- Kishi -

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means "era, chronicle."

means "family name, surname."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

喜子- Kishi -

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means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Kishi -

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means "a cliff. a steep cliff."

  • Householdstip: under 10

來住- Kishi -

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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.

means "reside, live, dwell."

  • Householdstip: under 10

木師- Kishi -

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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.

means "teacher, master, mentor."

  • Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

  • City - A place where many people gather.

  • Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

  • Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

  • Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

  • Householdstip: under 10

城至- Kishi -

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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.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

means "to arrive at, to reach, to come to."

  • To Reach - To arrive at a destination or to fulfill a goal.

  • To Pass Through - To go from one place to another.

  • To Extend - To reach a certain point or level.

  • To Exceed - To go beyond a certain point or level.

  • To Be The Utmost - To be the highest or most extreme.

  • To Be Extremely - To be very or extremely.

  • Summer Solstice - The longest day of the year, usually occurring around June 21st.

  • Winter Solstice - The shortest day of the year, usually occurring around December 21st.

  • Householdstip: under 10

幾志- Kishi -

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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.

  • Wish, Hope - Used to express a wish or hope.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: under 10

鬼子- Kishi -

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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.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

木司- Kishi -

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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.

means "administer, manage, control."

  • To Serve In An Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.

  • To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.

  • To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.

  • Householdstip: under 10

紀司- Kishi -

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means "era, chronicle."

means "administer, manage, control."

  • To Serve In An Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.

  • To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.

  • To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.

  • Householdstip: under 10

木子- Kishi -

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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.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

亀師- Kishi -

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means "turtle, tortoise."

  • Turtle - A type of reptile with a shell.

  • Turtle Shell - The shell of a turtle.

  • Crack - A break or fissure in something.

means "teacher, master, mentor."

  • Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

  • City - A place where many people gather.

  • Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

  • Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

  • Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

  • Householdstip: under 10

喜司- Kishi -

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means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."

means "administer, manage, control."

  • To Serve In An Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.

  • To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.

  • To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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