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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 Nagase, 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
長 means "long, leader, chief." Details are below.
Long - Time, distance, size, length, etc.
Leader - Someone in charge.
Elderly - Older person.
Superior - Outstanding.
Excess - Unnecessary.
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal." Details are below.
Shallow water - A shallow part of a river or sea.
Rapids - A fast-flowing part of a river.
Position - A place, a refuge, a reliance, a time, a situation, or a case.
永 means "eternity, permanence." Details are below.
Long - Lasting for a long time or distance.
Far - Distant in space or time.
Eternal - Lasting forever.
Permanent - Lasting without end.
Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.
Endless - Continuing without end.
Prolong - To make something last longer.
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal." Details are below.
Shallow water - A shallow part of a river or sea.
Rapids - A fast-flowing part of a river.
Position - A place, a refuge, a reliance, a time, a situation, or a case.
長 means "long, leader, chief." Details are below.
Long - Time, distance, size, length, etc.
Leader - Someone in charge.
Elderly - Older person.
Superior - Outstanding.
Excess - Unnecessary.
勢 means "power, force, energy." Details are below.
Force/Energy - The power or strength of something, especially when it is used to do something.
Vigor/Liveliness - The quality of being full of energy and enthusiasm.
Activity/Vitality - The state or quality of being active or energetic.
Form/Appearance - The way something looks or is arranged.
Situation/Outcome - The way something turns out or is likely to turn out.
Group/Number - A large number of people or things that are together or in the same place.
那 means "that, that one." Details are below.
Many - Refers to a large quantity or amount.
Beautiful - Refers to something that is aesthetically pleasing.
Peaceful - Refers to a state of tranquility or serenity.
Question Mark/Contradiction - Used to express doubt or a contradiction.
俄 means "suddenly, abruptly." Details are below.
Suddenly - Describes an action that happens without warning or preparation.
Quickly - Describes an action that is done in a short amount of time.
Unexpectedly - Describes an action that is not expected or anticipated.
Gradually - Describes an action that happens over a period of time.
Tilt - Describes an action of changing the angle of something.
Tilt Down - Describes an action of changing the angle of something downwards.
性 means "gender, sex, nature, character." Details are below.
Nature - The inherent qualities or characteristics that a person is born with.
Characteristics - The distinguishing features of a thing.
Tendency - A general direction or inclination.
Gender - The distinction between male and female.
永 means "eternity, permanence." Details are below.
Long - Lasting for a long time or distance.
Far - Distant in space or time.
Eternal - Lasting forever.
Permanent - Lasting without end.
Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.
Endless - Continuing without end.
Prolong - To make something last longer.
勢 means "power, force, energy." Details are below.
Force/Energy - The power or strength of something, especially when it is used to do something.
Vigor/Liveliness - The quality of being full of energy and enthusiasm.
Activity/Vitality - The state or quality of being active or energetic.
Form/Appearance - The way something looks or is arranged.
Situation/Outcome - The way something turns out or is likely to turn out.
Group/Number - A large number of people or things that are together or in the same place.
長 means "long, leader, chief." Details are below.
Long - Time, distance, size, length, etc.
Leader - Someone in charge.
Elderly - Older person.
Superior - Outstanding.
Excess - Unnecessary.
世 means "world, society, generation." Details are below.
Generation - The period of time from when one generation takes over the position from their parents until they pass it on to their children.
Era - A period of time in history.
Society - The world, the people and the environment around us.
Succession - The passing down of something from one generation to the next.
永 means "eternity, permanence." Details are below.
Long - Lasting for a long time or distance.
Far - Distant in space or time.
Eternal - Lasting forever.
Permanent - Lasting without end.
Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.
Endless - Continuing without end.
Prolong - To make something last longer.
世 means "world, society, generation." Details are below.
Generation - The period of time from when one generation takes over the position from their parents until they pass it on to their children.
Era - A period of time in history.
Society - The world, the people and the environment around us.
Succession - The passing down of something from one generation to the next.
長 means "long, leader, chief." Details are below.
Long - Time, distance, size, length, etc.
Leader - Someone in charge.
Elderly - Older person.
Superior - Outstanding.
Excess - Unnecessary.
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked." Details are below.
To live - Alive, Living, Life, Living things, Life force
To dwell - Dwelling, Living, Life
To give birth - Give birth, Born, Produce, Create, Occur
Innate - Innate, Inborn, Natural
To grow - Grow, Sprout, Cultivate
Unprocessed - Unprocessed, Unripe, Unskilled
Pure - Pure, Unmixed, Unadulterated
Scholar - Scholar, Intellectual, Teacher
Student - Student, Pupil, Disciple
永 means "eternity, permanence." Details are below.
Long - Lasting for a long time or distance.
Far - Distant in space or time.
Eternal - Lasting forever.
Permanent - Lasting without end.
Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.
Endless - Continuing without end.
Prolong - To make something last longer.
清 means "pure, clear, clean." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of N.
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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