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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 Kondou, 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
近 means "near, close, proximity." Details are below.
Close - Being close in terms of time or distance, having little separation.
Close Relationship - Being close to someone, such as a family member.
Approaching - Moving closer to something.
Drawing Near - Coming close to something.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
銅 means "copper." Details are below.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine." Details are below.
Grand Hall - A large and grand hall or building.
Reception Room - A large room facing south.
Respect - A term used to show respect for someone's mother.
Family - Father's side of the family.
近 means "near, close, proximity." Details are below.
Close - Being close in terms of time or distance, having little separation.
Close Relationship - Being close to someone, such as a family member.
Approaching - Moving closer to something.
Drawing Near - Coming close to something.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine." Details are below.
Grand Hall - A large and grand hall or building.
Reception Room - A large room facing south.
Respect - A term used to show respect for someone's mother.
Family - Father's side of the family.
根 means "root, basis, foundation." Details are below.
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
今 means "now, present moment." Details are below.
Now - Refers to the present moment.
Current - Refers to the present time or era.
Immediately - Refers to doing something without delay.
Soon - Refers to doing something in the near future.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
今 means "now, present moment." Details are below.
Now - Refers to the present moment.
Current - Refers to the present time or era.
Immediately - Refers to doing something without delay.
Soon - Refers to doing something in the near future.
道 means "road, path, way." Details are below.
Technique/Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
紺 means "navy blue, dark blue." Details are below.
Dark Blue - A deep blue color with a hint of red.
道 means "road, path, way." Details are below.
Technique/Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
近 means "near, close, proximity." Details are below.
Close - Being close in terms of time or distance, having little separation.
Close Relationship - Being close to someone, such as a family member.
Approaching - Moving closer to something.
Drawing Near - Coming close to something.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
紺 means "navy blue, dark blue." Details are below.
Dark Blue - A deep blue color with a hint of red.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine." Details are below.
Grand Hall - A large and grand hall or building.
Reception Room - A large room facing south.
Respect - A term used to show respect for someone's mother.
Family - Father's side of the family.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
筒 means "tube, cylinder." Details are below.
Tube - A cylindrical object made of bamboo.
Barrel - A hollow cylindrical object.
Gun Barrel - The cylindrical part of a gun.
Cannon Barrel - The cylindrical part of a cannon.
建 means "build, construct." Details are below.
To build - To construct a building or structure.
To establish - To set up or create something.
To initiate - To start or begin something.
To state - To express an opinion or make a claim.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
権 means "power, authority, right." Details are below.
Weight - A measure of the heaviness of an object.
Measurement - A tool used to measure the weight of an object.
To Measure - To measure the amount or weight of something.
Planning - A plan or strategy.
Power - Force, strength, or influence.
Temporary - Provisional or temporary.
Authority - A subordinate to the rightful authority.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
昆 means "descendants, elder brother, insect." Details are below.
Group/Clan/Flock - A group of people or animals that are closely related or have a common purpose.
Relatives - Brothers, sisters, or other family members.
Insects - A group of insects that gather together.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
今 means "now, present moment." Details are below.
Now - Refers to the present moment.
Current - Refers to the present time or era.
Immediately - Refers to doing something without delay.
Soon - Refers to doing something in the near future.
登 means "climb, ascend, register, login." Details are below.
Ascend - To go up, to climb to a higher place.
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
金 means "gold, money, metal." Details are below.
Metal - A general term for metals, such as gold.
Money - Currency, coins, and other forms of payment.
Color - Golden or golden-colored.
Hardness - A metaphor for something hard.
Beauty - A metaphor for something beautiful and precious, like gold.
Metal in Five Elements - One of the five elements,
West - West in eight directions.
Star - The name of a star, Venus.
Shogi Piece - One of the pieces in shogi, the gold general(金将).
Friday - One of the seven days of the week.
道 means "road, path, way." Details are below.
Technique/Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
建 means "build, construct." Details are below.
To build - To construct a building or structure.
To establish - To set up or create something.
To initiate - To start or begin something.
To state - To express an opinion or make a claim.
道 means "road, path, way." Details are below.
Technique/Skill - Knowledge and art of a particular skill or technique.
Taoism - Teachings of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
Administrative Division - Name of an administrative division in ancient China.
Regional Division - Name of an old regional division, such as the Tokaido(東海道), Sanyodo(山陽道), and Hokkaido(北海道).
今 means "now, present moment." Details are below.
Now - Refers to the present moment.
Current - Refers to the present time or era.
Immediately - Refers to doing something without delay.
Soon - Refers to doing something in the near future.
堂 means "hall, temple, shrine." Details are below.
Grand Hall - A large and grand hall or building.
Reception Room - A large room facing south.
Respect - A term used to show respect for someone's mother.
Family - Father's side of the family.
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.
About this site's data of last names