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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 Mito, 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
水 means "water, fluid, liquid." Details are below.
Water - A transparent liquid.
Rivers, swamps, lakes, and seas.
Drawing water and doing water work.
One of the five elements, north in direction, and black in color.
Wednesday, one of the seven days of the week.
Obstruction and hindrance. e.g. blocking water.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
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.
美 means "beauty, beautiful, pretty." Details are below.
Delicious - Having a pleasant, enjoyable taste.
Beautiful - Having a pleasing appearance or attractive qualities.
Splendid - Impressive in appearance or quality.
Admirable - Inspiring admiration or approval.
Praiseworthy - Deserving of praise or admiration.
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.
見 means "see, look at." Details are below.
To see - To be able to see with one's eyes.
To meet - To come into contact with someone. To have an audience with someone.
To appear - To show oneself. To manifest. To go out into the world. To come out into the open.
In sight - In front of one's eyes.
Present - Now.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
美 means "beauty, beautiful, pretty." Details are below.
Delicious - Having a pleasant, enjoyable taste.
Beautiful - Having a pleasing appearance or attractive qualities.
Splendid - Impressive in appearance or quality.
Admirable - Inspiring admiration or approval.
Praiseworthy - Deserving of praise or admiration.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
弥 means "all the more, increasingly." Details are below.
Extensively - To spread or cover over a wide area.
Long - To last for a long time.
Distant - To be far away in time or space.
Passage of Time - To mark the passing of time.
Mend - To repair or restore something that is damaged or broken.
Finally - To come to an end or conclusion.
Increasingly - To become more and more.
Further - To an even greater degree.
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.
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)
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford." Details are below.
味 means "taste, flavor." Details are below.
Taste - The sensation experienced on the tongue when eating or drinking.
Interest - The enjoyment or amusement derived from something.
Meaning - The significance or importance of something.
To Appreciate - To experience and understand the meaning and depth of something.
Smell - The sensation experienced through the nose, such as a foul or pleasant odor.
Counting Dishes - A term used to count the number of dishes in a meal.
Refinement - A state of being well-mannered and tasteful.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses." Details are below.
House - A house or dwelling.
Amount of Alcohol - The amount of alcohol that can be consumed.
Name - Used as a name or place name.
味 means "taste, flavor." Details are below.
Taste - The sensation experienced on the tongue when eating or drinking.
Interest - The enjoyment or amusement derived from something.
Meaning - The significance or importance of something.
To Appreciate - To experience and understand the meaning and depth of something.
Smell - The sensation experienced through the nose, such as a foul or pleasant odor.
Counting Dishes - A term used to count the number of dishes in a meal.
Refinement - A state of being well-mannered and tasteful.
土 means "soil, earth, ground." Details are below.
Earth/Ground - The surface of the earth, soil, land, territory, and the great earth.
Countryside/Hometown - The countryside, hometown, and region.
Element - One of the five elements, with the direction of the center and the color of yellow.
Measurement - To measure, equal to degrees.
Instrument - An instrument made of baked clay, one of the eight sounds (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, pottery, earth, leather, and wood).
Saturday - Saturday, one of the seven days of the week.
Turkey - Abbreviation of the country name "Turkey(土耳古)".
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
計 means "calculation, plan, scheme." Details are below.
Calculate - To calculate or figure out something.
Instrument - An instrument used to measure or quantify something.
Extent/Degree - To indicate the extent or degree of something.
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
都 means "city, capital." Details are below.
Big Town - Refers to a large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Emperor's Palace - Refers to the palace of the Emperor of Japan.
To Rule - Refers to the act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Elegant - Refers to a graceful and refined manner or style.
Graceful and Beautiful - Refers to a graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Gather - Refers to the act of coming together in a group or gathering.
To Collect - Refers to the act of gathering or collecting items.
Everything - Refers to all things or all people.
Everyone - Refers to all people or everyone.
水 means "water, fluid, liquid." Details are below.
Water - A transparent liquid.
Rivers, swamps, lakes, and seas.
Drawing water and doing water work.
One of the five elements, north in direction, and black in color.
Wednesday, one of the seven days of the week.
Obstruction and hindrance. e.g. blocking water.
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance." Details are below.
Door - A structure used to enter and exit a building.
Place of entry and exit for people and objects.
Home. Family. Clan.
Lineage of knowledge or religion. Sect.
Broad categorization of things.
A counting word for cannons.
三 means "three, third, threefold." Details are below.
Three - The number three.
Three times - Repeating something three times.
Third - The third item in a sequence.
Frequently - Doing something multiple times.
刀 means "sword, knife." Details are below.
Sword - A sharp edged weapon.
Ancient Coin - A coin shaped like a sword.
Boat - A small boat or canoe.
水 means "water, fluid, liquid." Details are below.
Water - A transparent liquid.
Rivers, swamps, lakes, and seas.
Drawing water and doing water work.
One of the five elements, north in direction, and black in color.
Wednesday, one of the seven days of the week.
Obstruction and hindrance. e.g. blocking water.
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 M.
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For the kind Russian people
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The only power that can change the reality in Ukraine is for the Russian people to speak out. Please touch the world media outside of Russia to see how your government is causing the tragic situation. Thank you for a peaceful world!
e.g. UNICEF, Red CrossSort by Most Kanji Variation?
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