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Kanji Names & Meanings - 9 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 variations for "Kobayashi," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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Households :aprx. 200,000古 means "old, ancient, antique."
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
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林 means "woods, forest."
Forest - A place where trees and bamboo grow in abundance.
Abundance - A large number or quantity.
Prosperity - A state of being successful and thriving.
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Households :aprx. 2,000小 means "small, little, tiny."
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
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橋 means "bridge, span, arch."
A structure that spans a river, valley, or other body of water, typically made of stone, wood, or metal.
To span or cross over something.
To support or hold up something.
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Households :aprx. 100Households :aprx. 80光 means "light, radiance."
Light - Brightness, illumination, to shine, to sparkle.
Honor - Fame, reputation, glory.
Scene - Appearance, state.
Blessing - Benefit, grace.
Time - Moment, date.
Respect - Showing respect for another's actions. e.g. 光臨(visit)
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林 means "woods, forest."
Forest - A place where trees and bamboo grow in abundance.
Abundance - A large number or quantity.
Prosperity - A state of being successful and thriving.
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Households :aprx. 50子 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.
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林 means "woods, forest."
Forest - A place where trees and bamboo grow in abundance.
Abundance - A large number or quantity.
Prosperity - A state of being successful and thriving.
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Households :aprx. 40小 means "small, little, tiny."
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
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早 means "early, fast."
Quickly - Acting or happening quickly, early in the morning, or immediately.
Young - Representing youth or being young in age.
Hasten - To make something happen sooner or faster.
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志 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.
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Households :aprx. 20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.
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林 means "woods, forest."
Forest - A place where trees and bamboo grow in abundance.
Abundance - A large number or quantity.
Prosperity - A state of being successful and thriving.
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小林 Kobayashi 花音 Kanon Japanese child actress (2005- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 将天 Masataka Japanese association football player (2005- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 慶太 Keita Japanese association football player (2003- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 未奈 Mina Japanese curler (2002- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 佑熙 Yūki Japanese association football player (2001- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 里乃 Rino Japanese model (2001- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi サラ Sara Japanese model (2001- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ひなた Hinata Japanese association football player (2001- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 友希 Yūki Japanese association football player (2000- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 由依 Yui Japanese actress and fashion model, former Keyakizaka46 and Sakurazaka46 member. (1999- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 幹 Kan Japanese association football player (1999- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 亮太 Ryōta (1998- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 京平 Kyōhei Japanese boat racer (1998- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 虎之介 Toranosuke Japanese actor (1998- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 里歌子 Rikako Japanese association football player (1997- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi かれん Karen Japanese race queen (1997- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 愛里香 Erika artist (1996- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 茉里奈 Marina Japanese idol and singer (1996- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 愛実 Aimi Japanese pianist (1995- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 優吾 Yugo Japanese badminton player (1995- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 麗菜 Reina Japanese actress (1995- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 祐介 Yūsuke Japanese association football player (1994- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀征 Hidemasa Japanese association football player (1994- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 諭果 Yuka Japanese ski jumper (1994- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 優香 Yūka Japanese cyclist (1994- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 大誠 Daisei Japanese baseball player (1994- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 廣輝 Hiroki Japanese announcer (1993- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 悠輔 Yūsuke Japanese judoka (1993- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi ちほ Chiho (1993- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 莉子 Riko Japanese keirin cyclist (1993- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 快 Kai Japanese racewalker (1993- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 広人 Hiroto Japanese rugby union player (1992- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 慶祐 Keisuke Japanese baseball player (1992- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 海青 Miharu Japanese association football player (1992- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 沙弥香 Sayaka (1992- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 大起 Daiki Japanese basketball player (1992- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 香萌 Kaho Japanese professional wrestler (1992- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 優斗 Yūto Japanese actor (1992- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 奨 Susumu Japanese actor (1991- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美奈 Mina Japanese ballet dancer (1991- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 大紀 Daiki Japanese voice actor (1991- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 遥太 Ryōta Japanese basketball player (1991- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 公太 Kōta Japanese former professional baseball player (1991- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 潤志郎 Junshirō Japanese ski jumper nad nordic combined racer (1991- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 香菜 Kana Japanese singer (1991- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi よしみ Yoshimi (1991- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 直己 Naoki Japanese sprinter (1990- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 涼 Ryō Japanese actor (1990- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 太郎 Tarō Japanese singer-songwriter (1990- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 由未子 Yumiko Japanese announcer (1990- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美穂 Miho (1990- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 海咲 Misaki Japanese squash player (1990- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 美樹 Miki Japanese violinist (1990- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi あゆみ Ayumi (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 涼子 Ryōko Japanese actress (1989- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 実希 Miki karateka (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 将大 Masahiro Japanese actor and seiyū (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一貴 Kazuki Japanese association football player (1989- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 眞琴 Makoto (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 誠司 Seiji Japanese baseball player (1989- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 豊 Yutaka actor, singer and presenter from Japan (1989- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 真琴 Makoto Japanese model (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 寛 Hiroshi Japanese baseball player (1989- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 祐梨子 Yuriko Japanese middle and long distance runner ,sports commentator (1988- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 優美 Yumi Japanese model (1988- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕紀 Yūki Japanese association football player (1988- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 梨沙 Risa (1988- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 拓未 Takumi (1988- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 亮太 Ryōta Japanese association football player (1988- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 大輔 Daisuke Japanese judoka (1988- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 高晃 Takaaki Japanese basketball player (1988- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 航太 Kōta Japanese lawyer (1988- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英造 Eizō Japanese screenwriter (1987- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美貴 Miki Japanese biathlete (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 崇志 Takashi Japanese racing driver (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 悠 Yū Japanese association football player (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 彩 Aya Japanese basketball player (1987- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 良也 Yoshinari Japanese actor and voice actor (1987- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 大祐 Daisuke Japanese basketball player (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 祐太 Yūta Japanese basketball player (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 史八 Fumiya Japanese association football player (1987- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi まり枝 Marie (1986- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 可夢偉 Kamui racing driver in Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship (1986- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 洋平 Yōhei (1986- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 敦 Atsushi baseball player (1986- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 亜里沙 Arisa Japanese volleyball player (1986- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi まな美 Manami Japanese tarento (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 悠 Haruka Japanese announcer (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 賢司 Kenji Japanese baseball player (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏一 Hirokazu figure skater (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 慎太郎 Shintarō Japanese basketball player (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕介 Yūsuke Japanese voice actor (1985- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 史子 Fumiko (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 憲幸 Noriyuki Japanese baseball player (1985- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕美 Yumi Japanese model (1984- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 直己 Naoki Japanese dancer, actor, choreographer and model (1984- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 寛美 Hiromi Olympic synchronized swimmer (1984- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 幸司 Kōji Japanese soft tennis player (1984- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 高也 Takaya Japanese baseball player (1984- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 麻衣 Mai Japanese tarento and race queen (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弥生 Yayoi Japanese weather presenter (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 優希 Yūsuke Japanese association football player (1983- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘典 Hironori Japanese ice hockey player (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 奈々絵 Nanae Japanese radio personality (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 太志 Futoshi Japanese baseball player (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 陽介 Yōsuke Japanese association football player (1983- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi まき Maki Japanese tarento and race queen (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 史明 Fumiaki Japanese politician (1983- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 大悟 Daigo Japanese association football player (1983- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 恵美 Emi Japanese actress (1983- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 亮子 Ryōko Japanese actor (1983- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi さくら Sakura Japanese fashion model (1982- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 亮 Ryō Japanese association football player (1982- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 紗貴 Saki Japanese singer (1982- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 麻央 Mao Japanese newscaster and actress (1982-2017) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 範仁 Norihito skier (1982- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 眞紀 Maki Japanese seiyū (1982- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千紘 Chihiro Japanese golfer (1982- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ゆう Yū Japanese voice actress (1982- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 且弥 Katsuya Japanese actor (1981- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 未央 Mio Japanese association football player (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 香織 Kaori Japanese saxophonist, flute player, composer, arranger, producer (1981- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 弥生 Yayoi Japanese association football player (1981- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 麻由子 Mayuko Japanese seiyū (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 卓也 Takuya Japanese association football player (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 慎一郎 Shin'ichirō (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 陽広 Akihiro Japanese announcer (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi よしひさ Yoshihisa Japanese tarento (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 洋 Yō Japanese roboticist (1981- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 和朗 Kazuaki Japanese speed skater (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 優子 Yūko Japanese basketball player (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 幹也 Mikiya Japanese designer (1981- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 歩 Ayumu (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 元子 Motoko Japanese seiyū (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 加奈 Kana Japanese actor (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 康剛 Yasutaka Japanese association football player (1980- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 杏奈 Anna Japanese announcer (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏之 Hiroyuki Japanese association football player (1980- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 康介 Kōsuke Japanese voice actor (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 沙苗 Sanae Japanese voice actress (1980- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕之 Hiroyuki Japanese actor (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 大輝 Daiki Japanese footballer (1980- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 雄次 Yūji Japanese screenwriter (1979- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 千恵 Chie Japanese announcer (1979- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 久晃 Teruaki Japanese association football player (1979- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 由美子 Yumiko Japanese voice actor and singer (1979- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 晃子 Akiko Japanese voice actress (1979- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓之 Hiroyuki Japanese actor (1979- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 桂 Kei Japanese jazz singer (1979- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 智仁 Tomohito Japanese politician (1979- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一恵 Kazue (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 久晃 Hisaaki Japanese association football player (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 洋平 Yōhei Japanese composer, music arranger and saxophonist (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 恵子 Keiko Japanese announcer (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏之 Hiroyuki Japanese baseball player (1978- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 成光 Masamitsu Japanese association football player (1978- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 美絵子 Mieko Japanese announcer (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 史和 Fumikazu Japanese middle-distance runner , coach (1978- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 尊 Takeru Japanese competitive eater (1978- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 慶行 Yoshiyuki Japanese association football player and manager (1978- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi エリカ Erika Japanese mangaka (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ゆり子 Yuriko Japanese announcer (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 晃 Aki Japanese illustrator (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 大介 Daisuke Japanese film director (1978- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正行 Masayuki (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 寛子 Atsuko Japanese actress (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 圭 Kei Japanese chef (1977- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 美幸 Miyuki Japanese announcer (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 泉美 Izumi Japanese Go player (1977- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 有子 Yūko Japanese actress (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘記 Hiroki Japanese association football player (1977- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 恵 Megumi Japanese actress (1977- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 美紀 Miki announcer (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 香 Kaori (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 史子 Fumiko Japanese artist (1977-2016) JP 小林 Kobayashi 賢一郎 Ken'ichirō Japanese piano tuner and instructor (1977- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 竜一 Ryūichi Japanese bobsledder (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi あや Aya (1976- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕士 Hiroshi Japanese shogi player, born 1976 (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi ひかる Hikaru Japanese ballet dancer (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi アブドーラ Abdullah Japanese professional wrestler (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 希唯 Kei Japanese voice actress (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 稔 Minoru Japanese association football player and manager (1976- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 優美 Yumi Japanese actress (1976- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 由香 Yuka Japanese writer (1976- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi あずさ Azusa Japanese actress (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 久晃 Hisaaki (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 伸行 Nobuyuki Japanese politician (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千穂 Chiho Japanese announcer (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美香 Mika Japanese tarento (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千香子 Chikako Japanese actress (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美希 Miki Japanese journalist (1975- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 史明 Fumiaki Japanese pole vaulter (1974- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 鷹之 Takayuki Japanese politician (1974- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 雅英 Masahide Japanese baseball player (1974- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 章子 Akiko (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 徹弥 Tetsuya Japanese jockey (1974-2024) JP 小林 Kobayashi 孝司 Takashi Japanese announcer (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓之 Hiroyuki Japanese physician and businessperson (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 雅幸 Masayuki (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 元樹 Motoki Japanese actor (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 敦 Atsushi Japanese volleyball player (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕美子 Yumiko Japanese mangaka and illustrator (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 憲太郎 Kentarō (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 智 Satoshi (1974- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀聡 Hideaki Video game music composer (1973- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 範雄 Norio Japanese seiyū (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 悟 Satoru Japanese association football player (1973- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 一大 Kazuhiro Japanese politician (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 愛 Ai Japanese voice actress (1973- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 賢太郎 Kentarō Japanese theatre director, manga artist (1973- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 彩子 Ayako Japanese singer (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 淳一 Jun'ichi (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 洋子 Yōko Japanese politician (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正治 Masaharu (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千晴 Chiharu Japanese actress (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ふみ子 Fumiko (1973- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 敦司 Atsushi Japanese baseball player (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 康秀 Yasuhide (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ゆうこ Yūko Japanese singer (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 健一 Ken'ichi Japanese actor (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕幸 Hiroyuki Japanese video game and anime television series producer and supervisor (1972- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 綾子 Ayako Japanese actress (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 博 Hiroshi Japanese actor (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 幸明 Yoshiaki (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 麻子 Asako Japanese actor (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi めぐみ Megumi Japanese novelist (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓一 Keiichi Japanese film director (1972- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 快次 Yoshitsugu Japanese paleontologist (1971- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 正枝 Masae Japanese politician (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 健 Ken Japanese actor (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 史 Fumi Japanese journalist (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正寛 Masahiro Japanese actor and voice actor (1971- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 徹夫 Tetsuo (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 顕作 Kensaku Japanese actor and seiyū (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 聖太郎 Shōtarō Japanese film director (1971- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏 Hiroshi Japanese baseball player (1970- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi さやか Sayaka Japanese actress and voice actress (1970- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 英樹 Hideki Japanese linguist (1970- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 淳子 Junko (1970- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 可奈子 Kanako Japanese cyclist (1970- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 成男 Shigeo Japanese actor (1970- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 茂 Shigeru (1970- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 万希子 Makiko (1969- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 智樹 Tomoki Japanese anime director (1969- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 亜也子 Ayako Japanese actor (1969- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 和紘 Kazuhiro Japanese impresario (1969- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千代美 Chiyomi Japanese politician (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美穂子 Mihoko Japanese announcer (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 紀子 Noriko Japanese announcer, born 1968 (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 良美 Yoshimi Olympic softball player (1968- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 照幸 Teruyuki (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 貴子 Takako Japanese judoka (1968- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi しのぶ Shinobu Japanese teacher (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 至 Itaru Japanese baseball player (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 孝志 Takashi Japanese video game creator (1968- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 勝 Masaru Japanese guitarist (1967- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 昭則 Akinori Japanese baseball player (1967- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美恵 Mie Japanese violinist (1967- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 和公 Kazuhiro Japanese baseball umpire,Japanese baseball player (1967- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 基己 Motoki (1967- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 俊之 Toshiyuki (1966- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏 Hiroshi Japanese scientist (1966- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 聡美 Satomi Japanese actress (1965- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 雅之 Masayuki Japanese musician and drummer (1965- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 靖子 Yasuko Japanese screenwriter (1965- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 沙世子 Sayoko Japanese actress (1965- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 俊彦 Toshihiko Japanese manga artist (1965- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 常夫 Tsuneo Japanese anime director (1965-2015) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 正人 Masahito (1965- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 敏雄 Toshio Japanese businessman (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正吾 Shōgo (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 茂樹 Shigeki Japanese politician (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千鶴 Chizuru (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 賢一 Ken'ichi Japanese diplomat (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 憲司 Kenji Japanese politician (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 万利子 Mariko Japanese radio personality (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 温 Yutaka Japanese politician (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi ひろ美 Hiromi Japanese hairdresser (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 深雪 Miyuki Japanese manga artist (1964- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 透 Tōru Japanese composer (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 治 Osamu Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director (1964-2021) EN JP 古林 Kobayashi 英明 Hideaki Japanese editor (1964-2015) JP 小林 Kobayashi 忠資 Tadashi Japanese teacher (1964- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千絵 Chie Japanese actress and singer (1963- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 慎二 Shinji Japanese association football player (1963- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 孝至 Takashi Olympic wrestler (1963- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 岳夫 Takeo (1963- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 浩美 Hiromi Japanese professional golfer (1963- ) EN JP 小林 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manager (1960- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 典子 Noriko Japanese announcer, born 1960 (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 誠 Makoto Japanese mangaka, illustrator and designer (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一郎 Ichirō Japanese teacher (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 幸一 Kōichi Japanese association football player (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘利 Hirotoshi Japanese novelist and screenwriter (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 謙一 Ken'ichi Japanese archaeologist (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 章 Akira typeface designer (1960- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 光恵 Mitsue Japanese writer (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘幸 Hiroyuki Japanese physician (1960- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 公一 Kōichi 1959- (1959- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 隆 Takashi Japanese actor (1959- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 貴子 Takako Japanese haiku poet (1959- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 武史 Takeshi Japanese film director and composer (1959- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 覚 Satoru Japanese Go player (1959- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 寛 Hiroshi Japanese association football player and manager (1959- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 香 Kaoru Japanese politician (1959- ) JP 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Masato Japanese artist (1957- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正弘 Masahiro Japanese trumpet player (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 高徳 Takanori (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 邦昭 Kuniaki Japanese professional wrestler (1956-2024) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 伸一郎 Shin'ichirō Japanese photographer (1956- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi たけし Takeshi Japanese novelist and mangaka (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 公夫 Kimio Japanese jurist-consultant (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 良夫 Yoshio (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 道彦 Michihiko (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 多寿子 Tazuko (1956- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 芳子 Yoshiko figure skating coach (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 祐武 Hiromu Japanese diplomat (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 晋一郎 Shin'ichirō (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘裕 Hiroyasu Japanese ambassador (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi たかや Takaya Japanese politician (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 操 Misao Japanese actor and voice actor (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 直毅 Naoki (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏史 Hiroshi (1955- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕和 Hirokazu Japanese biologist (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀年 Hidetoshi (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千寿 Chizu Japanese go player (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英明 Hideaki Japanese lawyer (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 麻理 Mari Japanese accounting scholar (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 政広 Masahiro Japanese film director and screenwriter (1954-2022) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 良彰 Yoshiaki Japanese political scientist (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 傳司 Tadashi Japanese philosopher (1954- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 幸子 Sachiko Japanese singer (1953- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi まさひろ Masahiro Japanese comedian and chef (1953-2016) JP 小林 Kobayashi よしのり Yoshinori Japanese manga artist and critic (1953- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀彦 Hidehiko Japanese engineer (1953- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 孝吉 Takayoshi (1953- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 繁 Shigeru Japanese baseball player (1952-2010) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 晋哉 Shin'ya Japanese baseball player (1952- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一郎 Ichirō Japanese architecture critic and editor (1952- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 光一 Kōichi Japanese Go player (1952- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 徹 Tōru Japanese astronomer (1952- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi のりお Norio exhibitor (1952- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀之 Hideyuki Japanese legal scholar (1952- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 隆夫 Takao 1952- (1952- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 和生 Kazuo Japanese guitarist (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 薫 Kaoru Japanese actor (1951- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 幸江 Yukie Japanese teacher (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘和 Hirokazu political scientist at Senshu University (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓二 Keiji (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 龍生 Tatsuo computer scientist (1951- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 一枝 Kazue Japanese announcer (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi みどり Midori Japanese mathematician (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 直人 Naoto Japanese economist (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正博 Masahiro (1951- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 健治 Kenji Japanese author, editor and activist (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 国男 Kunio Japanese baseball player (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 浩二 Kōji Japanese baseball player (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 眞 Makoto Japanese politician (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 康夫 Yasuo Japanese philosopher (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 俊夫 Toshio Japanese seiyū (1950- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 章夫 Akio Japanese anglicist (1949-2021) JP 小林 Kobayashi ロイヤル Kazuo Japanese boxer, world champion, Olympian (1949-2020) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 常良 Tsuneyoshi Japanese politician (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 成基 Shigeki Japanese social entrepreneur (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 健 Ken Japanese chief executive (1949- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 栄三 Eizō Chairman - Itochu Corporation (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 光 Hikaru Japanese bureaucrat (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 登志子 Toshiko Japanese archaeologist (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 隆児 Ryūji (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 功於 Isao (1949- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 敏明 Toshiaki Japanese philosopher (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 耕士 Kōji Japanese businessman (1948- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 政敏 Masatoshi Japanese luger (1948-2003) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 知己 Tomoki Japanese sculptor (1948-2009) JP 小林 Kobayashi 亜紀子 Akiko Japanese actor (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 國雄 Kunio Japanese bonsai artist (1948- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 尚臣 Shōshin Japanese actor and voice actor (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 広一 Kōichi (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 善文 Yoshifumi (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 頼子 Yoriko (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 光 Hikari (1948- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正夫 Masao Japanese politician (1947- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏 Hiroshi (1947-2016) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正之 Masayuki Japanese baseball player (1947- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 二男 Tsugio (1947- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正明 Masaaki (1947-1998) JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓孝 Yoshitaka (1947- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 忠夫 Tadao (1947-1998) JP 小林 Kobayashi 憲一郎 Ken'ichirō (1947- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 浩二 Kōji Japanese geographer (1946-2012) JP 小林 Kobayashi 浩 Hiroshi (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 夕岐子 Yukiko Japanese actress (1946- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏之 Hiroyuki (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 毅二 Takeji (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正明 Masaaki (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 信一 Shin'ichi (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 日出夫 Hideo Japanese politician (1946-2009) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千草 Chigusa Japanese writer (1946- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 道夫 Michio philosopher in Japan (1945-2015) JP 小林 Kobayashi 誠 Makoto (1945- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 節子 Setsuko (1945- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 常泰 Tsuneyasu Japanese jockey (1945- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀明 Hideaki Japanese diplomat (1945- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 公 Isao Japanese philosopher (1945- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 守 Mamoru Japanese politician (1944-2023) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘 Hiroshi Japanese boxer (1944- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 富士夫 Fujio professional golfer (1944- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 由利 Yuri Japanese actor and seiyū (1944- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 誠 Makoto Japanese theoretical physicist (1944- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 興起 Kōki Japanese politician (1944- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 勝也 Katsuya 1943- Japanese actor (1943- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正美 Masayoshi (1943- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 昭子 Akiko Japanese chemist (1943- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 富久子 Fukuko (1943- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 紘二郎 Kōjirō Japanese scientist (1942- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 義武 Yoshitake Japanese musicologist (1942-2013) JP 小林 Kobayashi 攻 Osamu Japanese politician (1942- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 伸明 Nobuaki Japanese billiards player (1942-2019) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 大輔 Daisuke Japanese announcer (1942- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 重敬 Shigenori (1942- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 嗣政 Tsugumasa (1941- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 忠 Tadashi Japanese art historian (1941- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 克也 Katsuya Japanese radio personality, narrator, talent, actor (1941- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 哲子 Tetsuko Japanese actress (1941-1994) JP 小林 Kobayashi 四郎 Shirō Japanese chemist (1941- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 達彦 Tatsuhiko (1940- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 辰興 Tatsuoki Japanese businessman (1940-2023) JP 小林 Kobayashi 辰三郎 Tatsusaburō Japanese businessman (1940- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 由紀子 Yukiko Japanese television producer (1940- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕幸 Hiroyuki (1939- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀司 Shūji Japanese speed skater (1939- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 圭二 Keiji Japanese engineer (1939-2019) JP 小林 Kobayashi 旭 Akira Japanese actor and singer (1938- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 久志 Hisashi Japanese engineer (1938-2023) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 保治 Yasuharu (1938- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 弘隆 Hirotaka Japanese illustrator (1938-1994) JP 小林 Kobayashi 靖弘 Yasuhiro Japanese businessman (1938- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 達雄 Tatsuo Japanese archaeologist (1937- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 皓正 Kōsei (1937- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏晨 Hiroaki (1937- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 勝彦 Katsuhiko Japanese actor and seiyū (1937-2005) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一美 Kazumi Japanese historian (1937- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 治人 Haruto (1937- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 清 Kiyoshi Japanese politician (1936- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 義明 Yoshiaki Japanese film director and television producer (1936- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正彦 Masahiko Japanese television producer (1936-2016) JP 小林 Kobayashi 哲夫 Tetsuo Japanese accounting academic (1935- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 泰彦 Yasuhiko Japanese illustrator (1935- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 實 Makoto Japanese politician and Olympic organizer (1935-2017) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 公生 Kimio (1935- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 好宏 Yoshihiro (1935-2013) JP 小林 Kobayashi 重雄 Shigeo Japanese psychologist (1935- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 守夫 Morio (1935- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 修 Osamu Japanese voice actor (1934-2011) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 一喜 Kazuyoshi Japanese journalist (1934-1991) JP 小林 Kobayashi 三喜男 Mikio Japanese politician (1934-2013) JP 小林 Kobayashi 充 Mitsuru Japanese lawyer (1934-2013) JP 小林 Kobayashi 陽太郎 Yōtarō Japanese businessman (1933-2015) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 正 Tadashi Japanese politician (1933- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 文男 Fumio Japanese sinologist (1933-2006) JP 小林 Kobayashi 清志 Kiyoshi Japanese actor and voice actor (1933-2022) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 俊一 Shun'ichi Japanese film director, impresario and television producer (1933-2012) JP 小林 Kobayashi 七郎 Shichirō Japanese animation art director and businessman (1932-2022) JP 小林 Kobayashi 亜星 Asei Japanese composer, lyricist, actor, talent (1932-2021) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi トシ子 Toshiko Japanese actress (1932-2016) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 惺 Satoshi Japanese linguist (1932-2008) JP 小林 Kobayashi 陵二 Ryōji Japanese scientist (1932- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 駿介 Shunsuke engineer in Japan (1932- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英一 Eiichi Japanese businessperson (1931- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 薫 Kaoru Japanese critic (1931- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 武史 Takeshi Japanese violinist (1931- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正彬 Masaaki Japanese historian and economist (1931- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 昭二 Akiji Japanese actor (1930-1996) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 悟 Satoru Japanese Film director (1930-2001) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 惟司 Tadashi Japanese critic (1930- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 忠生 Tadao Japanese association football player (1930- ) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 彰太郎 Shōtarō (1929-2013) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正巳 Masami Japanese politician (1929- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 芳規 Yoshinori Japanese linguist (1929- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 裕和 Hirokazu Japanese aikidoka (1929-1998) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 一也 Kazuya Japanese teacher (1928-2015) JP 小林 Kobayashi 公平 Kōhei Japanese rail executive and lyricist (1928-2010) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美夫 Yoshio Japanese architect (1928-2017) JP 小林 Kobayashi 登 Noboru Japanese pediatrician (1927-2019) JP 小林 Kobayashi 勝 Masaru Japanese novelist (1927-1971) JP 小林 Kobayashi 昭三 Shōzō Japanese jurist-consultant (1927- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 善彦 Yoshihiko Japanese translator (1927- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 力 Riki Japanese novelist (1926-2016) JP 小林 Kobayashi 経旺 Tsuneo Japanese baseball player (1926- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英一 Eiichi Japanese baseball player (1925- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 政子 Masako Japanese politician (1924-2008) JP 小林 Kobayashi 啓次郎 Keijirō Japanese businessperson (1924-2014) JP 小林 Kobayashi 太三郎 Tasaburō (1923-2012) JP 小林 Kobayashi 信雄 Nobuo (1922-2014) JP 小林 Kobayashi 直樹 Naoki Japanese legal scholar (1921-2020) JP 小林 Kobayashi 利雄 Toshio (1921-2007) JP 小林 Kobayashi 照彦 Teruhiko Japanese WWII fighter pilot (1920-1957) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 計一郎 Keiichirō Japanese historian (1919-2009) JP 小林 Kobayashi 文次 Bunji Japanese historian (1918-1983) JP 小林 Kobayashi 昇 Noboru economist in Japan (1916-2010) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一郎 Ichirō Japanese teacher (1916-2009) JP 小林 Kobayashi 邦二 Kuniji Japanese painter (1916-2010) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正樹 Masaki Japanese film director (1916-1996) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 章 Akira Japanese politician (1915-1999) JP 小林 Kobayashi 友一 Yūichi Japanese military personnel (1914-1984) JP 小林 Kobayashi 與三次 Yosoji (1913-1999) JP 小林 Kobayashi 純一 Jun'ichi Japanese poet (1911-1982) JP 小林 Kobayashi 恒夫 Tsuneo Japanese film director (1911-1991) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正 Tadashi Japanese French literature researcher and translator (1911-1975) JP 小林 Kobayashi 行雄 Yukio Japanese archaeologist (1911-1989) JP 小林 Kobayashi 進 Susumu Japanese politician (1910-1996) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千代子 Chiyoko Japanese singer (1910-1976) JP 小林 Kobayashi 信夫 Nobuo Japanese boxer (1910-1930) JP 小林 Kobayashi 有方 Petro Catholic Bishop (1909-1999) JP 小林 Kobayashi 静雄 Shizuo Japanese military personnel (1909-1945) JP 小林 Kobayashi 重四郎 Jūshirō Japanese actor (1909-1996) JP 小林 Kobayashi 孝平 Kōhei Japanese politician (1908-1991) JP 小林 Kobayashi 国司 Kuniji Japanese politician (1908-1993) JP 小林 Kobayashi 桂助 Keisuke Japanese ornithologist (1908-2000) JP 小林 Kobayashi 宏治 Kōji Japanese businessman (1907-1996) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 定義 Sadayoshi field hockey player (1905-1997) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 勇 Isamu Japanese painter (1903-1981) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英夫 Hideo Japanese linguist (1903-1978) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正次 Masatsugu (1902-1975) JP 小林 Kobayashi 秀雄 Hideo Japanese writer (1902-1983) EN JP 小林 Kobayashi 珍雄 Yoshio Japanese theologian (1902-1980) JP 小林 Kobayashi 太市郎 Taichirō Japanese art historian and scholar (1901-1963) JP 小林 Kobayashi 貞一 Teiichi Japanese paleontologist and zoologist (1901-1996) JP 小林 Kobayashi 十九二 Tokuji Japanese actor (1901-1964) JP 小林 Kobayashi 進 Susumu Japanese figure skater (1901- ) JP 小林 Kobayashi 千秋 Chiaki Japanese politician (1900-1949) JP 小林 Kobayashi 武治 Takeshi Japanese politician (1899-1988) JP 小林 Kobayashi 竜雄 Tatsuo (1898-1976) JP 小林 Kobayashi 良正 Yoshimasa Japanese economist (1898-1975) JP 小林 Kobayashi 喜一郎 Kiichirō Japanese painter (1895-1961) JP 小林 Kobayashi 謙五 Kengo Japanese military personnel (1893-1948) JP 小林 Kobayashi 英三 Eizō Japanese politician (1892-1972) JP 小林 Kobayashi 光政 Mitsumasa Japanese bureaucrat and businessman (1892-1962) JP 小林 Kobayashi 鎌次郎 Kenjirō (1891-1974) JP 小林 Kobayashi 美登利 Midori (1891-1961) JP 小林 Kobayashi 正紹 Masatsugu architect (1890-1980) JP 小林 Kobayashi 信男 Nobuo Japanese military personnel (1888-1951) JP 小林 Kobayashi 恒一 Kōichi Japanese military personnel (1888-1950) JP 小林 Kobayashi 俊三 Junzō Japanese lawyer (1888-1982) JP 小林 Kobayashi 錡 Kanae Japanese politician (1888-1960) JP 小林 Kobayashi 鉄太郎 Tetsutarō Japanese university teacher (1886-1962) JP 小林 Kobayashi 與次右ヱ門 Yojiemon (1886-1962) JP 小林 Kobayashi 久七 Kyūshichi (1885-1971) JP 小林 Kobayashi 省三郎 Seizaburō Japanese military personnel (1883-1956) JP 小林 Kobayashi 和平 Wahei Japanese sculptor (1881-1966) JP 小林 Kobayashi 喜三郎 Kisaburō Japanese businessperson and film producer (1880-1961) JP 小林 Kobayashi 順一郎 Jun'ichirō Japanese military personnel (1880-1963) JP 小林 Kobayashi 躋造 Seizō imperial Japanese commander (1877-1962) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一三 Ichizō Japanese industrialist (1873-1957) JP 小林 Kobayashi 彦五郎 Hikogorō Japanese teacher (1867-1944) JP 小林 Kobayashi 芳郎 Yoshirō 23 Apr 1857 - 23 Mar 1936 (1857-1936) JP 小林 Kobayashi 義雄 Yoshio Japanese bureaucrat (1854-1911) JP 小林 Kobayashi 伝吉 Denkichi (1850-1860) JP 小林 Kobayashi 信近 Nobuchika (1842-1918) JP 小林 Kobayashi 良典 Yoshisuke (1808-1859) JP 小林 Kobayashi 一茶 Issa Japanese writer (1763-1828) JP Similar Names to Kobayashi Last names that have the same initial of K.
近藤 近 means "near, close, proximity."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
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金子 金 means "gold, money, metal."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
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河野 河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
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小島 小 means "small, little, tiny."
島 means "island."
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小山 小 means "small, little, tiny."
山 means "mountain."
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小松 小 means "small, little, tiny."
松 means "pine tree."
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小池 小 means "small, little, tiny."
池 means "pond, pool."
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小西 小 means "small, little, tiny."
西 means "west, western."
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古賀 古 means "old, ancient, antique."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
13 more vars Households :aprx. 20,000
小泉 小 means "small, little, tiny."
泉 means "spring, fountain, well."
8 more vars Households :aprx. 20,000
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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.
What is English Transcription?
English Transcription is a term used when translating Japanese names into English. It represents a romanised version of the name with the aim of reproducing the pronunciation as accurately as possible. English Transcription can also be used for name searches.
Japanese Style Nickname
In Japan, nicknames are commonly used to express familiarity and affection. Here are key features and contexts:
Shortened Forms : Names are often shortened for ease and intimacy, such as 'Yuki' from 'Yukiko' or 'Taka' from 'Takashi'.
Suffixes : Terms like 'chan' for girls and 'kun' for boys are added to names among close friends and family. However, 'chan' can also be used for boys during childhood. Additionally, among adults who are very close, like best friends, 'chan' may still be used to convey affection and familiarity. More Details
Usage and Cultural Aspects : Nicknames are typically used in informal settings among friends, family, or close colleagues, and are not suitable for formal or professional environments. The use of a nickname suggests a degree of intimacy and should reflect the nature of the relationship. Young people often demonstrate creativity in their social interactions by crafting unique nicknames.
Note: In Japanese, the long vowel sound is indicated by a special character called a "chōonpu" (長音符), which looks like a horizontal dash (ー). This character serves to extend the duration of the vowel sound immediately preceding it. For instance, in the name "あーちゃん" (A-chan), the "あ" (A) is extended, producing a prolonged "ah" sound, similar to the "a" in "father."
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