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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 Kouyama, 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
神 means "god, deity." Details are below.
God - The divine being, the creator of all things.
Mysterious Work - Unfathomable and spiritual work.
Soul - The spiritual essence of a person.
Heart - The innermost part of a person.
Excellence - The highest level of achievement.
Preciousness - Something of great value.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
香 means "fragrance, aroma." Details are below.
Appealing - Having an attractive appearance, color, voice, taste, etc.
Chess Piece - One of the pieces 香車(kyousya) in the game of shogi.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
高 means "high, tall." Details are below.
High - Used to describe physical height, position, status, or rank.
Excellent - Used to describe a high grade or level.
Famous - Used to describe someone or something that is well-known.
Increase - Used to describe something that is rising or becoming higher.
Respect - Used to show respect for someone's actions or words.
Arrogant - Used to describe someone who is overly proud or haughty.
Amount - Used to describe a quantity or degree.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
幸 means "happiness, good fortune, luck." Details are below.
Happiness/Fortunate - Being blessed with good luck, fortune, and joy.
Cherish/Love - Showing affection and care for someone or something.
Appreciate/Like - Having a favorable opinion of something.
Imperial Visit - A visit by the emperor or empress.
Harvest - Gaining a reward or benefit from nature.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
甲 means "armor, first, a (in a sequence of items)." Details are below.
First in rank or order - The first in a series of things or a class of things.
Hard outer covering - A hard outer covering that covers the exterior of something. e.g. Turtle shell(甲羅).
Armor - Protective clothing that covers the body. e.g. 甲冑.
Element of Wood - In the Five Elements, it is associated with Wood.
Direction of East - In the Eight Directions, it is associated with East.
High pitch - Refers to a high pitch in sound.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
上 means "up, above, top." Details are below.
Going up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.
High position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.
Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.
Offer - To give or present something.
Ascend - To go to the center.
Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
桑 means "mulberry, kuwa." Details are below.
Mulberry tree - A deciduous tree belonging to the mulberry family.
Leaves - Used as food for silkworms.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
光 means "light, radiance." Details are below.
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)
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
公 means "public, official, prince." Details are below.
Fairness and impartiality - The kanji 公 can refer to fairness and impartiality, such as in the context of a court or government.
Openness and transparency - The kanji 公 can also refer to openness and transparency, such as in the context of a public announcement.
Ruler or monarch - The kanji 公 can also refer to a ruler or monarch, such as in the context of a king or emperor.
Official title - The kanji 公 can also refer to an official title, such as in the context of a court official or advisor to the ruler.
Rank of nobility - The kanji 公 can also refer to the first rank of nobility, such as in the context of the five ranks of nobility (公・侯・伯・子・男).
Respectful title - The kanji 公 can also refer to a respectful title, such as in the context of an elder in a family, such as a grandfather or father.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
耕 means "cultivate, plow." Details are below.
To cultivate a field or land - To till the soil.
To work in agriculture.
To work hard to make a living.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
興 means "excitement, interest, enthusiasm." Details are below.
To start something new - To begin something new or to start something up.
To raise or use - To raise or use something for a purpose.
To build - To construct or build something.
To become lively - To become lively or active.
To stand up - To stand up or rise up.
Enjoyment - To experience pleasure or joy.
Delight - To be delighted or to take pleasure in something.
Interest - To have an interest in something.
To enjoy - To take pleasure in something or to be happy about something.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
孔 means "hole, opening, aperture." Details are below.
Hole - A hollow space or opening in a surface.
Gap - A space between two objects or parts.
Cavity - A hollow space or depression in a solid object.
Void - An empty space or area.
Extremely - To a great degree
Greatly - To a very high degree
Exceptionally - To an unusually high degree
山 means "mountain." 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.
Sort by Most Viewed?
The names are sorted by the number of times they have been viewed on this site. This ranking is based on the behavior of users around the world, including Japan, so it does not mean that the names are commonly viewed by Japanese people only.
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