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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 Kudou, 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
工 means "work, construction, engineering." Details are below.
Craftsman - A skilled worker who creates things with superior technique.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Artisan - A person who is skilled in a craft or trade.
Make - To create or produce something.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
宮 means "palace, shrine, temple." Details are below.
Imperial residence - A building such as a temple or shrine where the emperor lives.
Shinto shrine - A place of worship for the Shinto religion.
Imperial family - A family of royalty.
House - A large house.
Capital punishment - A severe punishment that removes reproductive functions. 宮刑
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
貢 means "tribute, offering, contribution." Details are below.
Dedicate/Devote - To dedicate oneself or one's efforts to a cause or purpose.
Recommend/Suggest - To recommend or suggest a person of outstanding ability.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
工 means "work, construction, engineering." Details are below.
Craftsman - A skilled worker who creates things with superior technique.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Artisan - A person who is skilled in a craft or trade.
Make - To create or produce something.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
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).
工 means "work, construction, engineering." Details are below.
Craftsman - A skilled worker who creates things with superior technique.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Artisan - A person who is skilled in a craft or trade.
Make - To create or produce something.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
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).
区 means "ward, district." Details are below.
Small Part - A small or delicate part.
Unit of Measurement - An ancient Chinese unit of measurement used in the state of Sei.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
工 means "work, construction, engineering." Details are below.
Craftsman - A skilled worker who creates things with superior technique.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Artisan - A person who is skilled in a craft or trade.
Make - To create or produce something.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
通 means "through, pass, communicate." Details are below.
To pass through - To go through or penetrate something.
To transmit - To send or convey something.
To penetrate - To go through or pass through something.
To reach - To arrive at a destination.
Road - A path or route for travel.
Route - A path or course taken.
To come and go - To move back and forth between two places.
To circulate - To move around or travel from place to place.
Counter for documents - A numerical symbol used to count documents or writings.
Knowledge of the world - To be knowledgeable about the world, its affairs, and amusements.
Secret meetings - For men and women to meet secretly.
To act as an intermediary - To act as a go-between or intermediary.
To spread - To extend or expand in all directions.
Passbook - A book containing a record of transactions.
To resemble - To be similar or alike.
工 means "work, construction, engineering." Details are below.
Craftsman - A skilled worker who creates things with superior technique.
Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.
Artisan - A person who is skilled in a craft or trade.
Make - To create or produce something.
Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.
棟 means "ridgepole, building, counter for houses, etc." Details are below.
Roof peak - The highest part of a roof.
Lumber - Wood used for building a house.
Head - A leader or important person.
Star name - An alternate name for the constellation of Taurus.
Counting word for houses - A word used to count houses.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
島 means "island." Details are below.
Island - A piece of land surrounded by sea or lake on all sides.
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.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
宮 means "palace, shrine, temple." Details are below.
Imperial residence - A building such as a temple or shrine where the emperor lives.
Shinto shrine - A place of worship for the Shinto religion.
Imperial family - A family of royalty.
House - A large house.
Capital punishment - A severe punishment that removes reproductive functions. 宮刑
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).
宮 means "palace, shrine, temple." Details are below.
Imperial residence - A building such as a temple or shrine where the emperor lives.
Shinto shrine - A place of worship for the Shinto religion.
Imperial family - A family of royalty.
House - A large house.
Capital punishment - A severe punishment that removes reproductive functions. 宮刑
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished." Details are below.
Long-lasting - Lasting for a long time.
Ancient - From long ago.
To take a long time - To take a long time to do something.
To remain unchanged - To remain the same for a long time.
渡 means "cross, pass over." Details are below.
To Cross - To cross a river or sea by boat.
To Pass Through - To pass through or go over something.
To Transfer - To transfer or give something to someone.
To Pass On - To pass something on to someone else.
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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