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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 Motoyama, 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
本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.
Important Part/Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This/That/My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex." Details are below.
Origin/Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
完 means "complete, perfect, finish." Details are below.
Complete - Having all parts or elements
Fulfill - To carry out or complete (a task, duty, or promise).
Accomplish - To successfully finish or achieve (something).
Preserve - To keep safe from harm, damage, or loss.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
基 means "foundation, basis." Details are below.
Foundation/Base - The foundation or base of a building. A support or foothold.
Source/Origin - The root or origin of something. To be based on or to take as a source.
Group of Atoms - In chemistry, a group of atoms.
Counting Word - A word used to count items such as lanterns or graves.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
毛 means "hair, fur, feather." Details are below.
Hair - The fine, short strands that grow on the surface of the skin of humans and animals.
Smallness - A metaphor for something very small or insignificant.
Growth - The sprouting of plants and the ripening of crops.
Unit of Measurement - A unit of measurement for proportions, one tenth of a rin.
Unit of Length, Weight, and Currency - A unit of length, weight, and currency.
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.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
茂 means "lush, abundant, thriving." Details are below.
Thriving - The growth of plants and trees is abundant.
Abundant - Rich and plentiful.
Outstanding - Splendid and beautiful.
Diligent - To strive and make an effort.
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.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
帰 means "return, go back." Details are below.
Return - To go back to one's original place.
Give back - To return something to its original place.
Settle - For a situation to come to a final conclusion.
Marry - For a woman to get married.
Give - To present a gift.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
許 means "permit, allow, forgive." Details are below.
To allow/Permit - To give permission or consent to do something.
To accept/Acknowledge - To recognize or acknowledge the truth or validity of something.
To approve/Endorse - To express approval or support of something.
Approximately/Roughly - Used to indicate an approximate amount or degree.
Origin/Source - The point from which something begins or is derived.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
固 means "firm, hard, solid." Details are below.
OriginallyOriginallyOriginally - Naturally, without saying.
Stubborn/Unwavering - Unmovable and unshakeable.
山 means "mountain." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of M.
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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