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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 Naka, 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
中 means "in, inside, middle, center." Details are below.
Inside/Interior - Refers to the inside or interior of something.
Middle - Refers to the middle or middle point of something.
Neutral - Refers to not being biased towards either side.
Halfway - Refers to being in the middle of a process.
Between - Refers to the space between two things.
Whole - Refers to the entire period or range.
Hit - Refers to hitting or striking something.
China - Refers to the abbreviation of the country name “China”.
名 means "name, family name, given name." Details are below.
Name - A name given to someone or something.
Reputation - A good reputation or honor.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Counting - A word used to count people.
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent." Details are below.
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
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.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony." Details are below.
Middle - In the middle, the second of siblings in terms of age.
Relationship - The relationship between people.
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.
珂 means "jade-like." Details are below.
Jewel - A type of gemstone, white agate.
Horse Harness Ornament - An ornament used to decorate a horse's harness.
奈 means "nara, name of a place in Japan." Details are below.
Fruit Tree - Refers to a tree that produces fruits, such as an apple tree.
Nashi - Refers to a type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.
Apple Tree - Refers to a tree that produces apples.
Fruit-like Tree - Refers to a tree that produces fruits similar to apples.
A question or rhetorical expression used to express doubt or contradiction.
加 means "add, include, augment." Details are below.
To add/Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.
To join/Participate - To become part of a group or situation.
To influence - To have an effect on something or someone.
In addition/On top of that - To add something extra to an existing situation.
Addition/Sum - A mathematical operation in which two or more numbers are added together.
奈 means "nara, name of a place in Japan." Details are below.
Fruit Tree - Refers to a tree that produces fruits, such as an apple tree.
Nashi - Refers to a type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.
Apple Tree - Refers to a tree that produces apples.
Fruit-like Tree - Refers to a tree that produces fruits similar to apples.
A question or rhetorical expression used to express doubt or contradiction.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
名 means "name, family name, given name." Details are below.
Name - A name given to someone or something.
Reputation - A good reputation or honor.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Counting - A word used to count people.
加 means "add, include, augment." Details are below.
To add/Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.
To join/Participate - To become part of a group or situation.
To influence - To have an effect on something or someone.
In addition/On top of that - To add something extra to an existing situation.
Addition/Sum - A mathematical operation in which two or more numbers are added together.
仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony." Details are below.
Middle - In the middle, the second of siblings in terms of age.
Relationship - The relationship between people.
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent." Details are below.
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
名 means "name, family name, given name." Details are below.
Name - A name given to someone or something.
Reputation - A good reputation or honor.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Counting - A word used to count people.
賀 means "congratulation, greeting." Details are below.
名 means "name, family name, given name." Details are below.
Name - A name given to someone or something.
Reputation - A good reputation or honor.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Counting - A word used to count people.
佳 means "excellent, beautiful, good." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of N.
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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