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Kanji Names & Meanings - 11 variations
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Okada," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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小 means "small, little, tiny."
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
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方 means "direction, way, side."
Direction - Facing, orientation, direction, angle.
Destination - Place to go.
Region - Countryside, area, certain region.
Shape - Square, rectangle, square shape.
Righteousness - Being honest, being proper.
Arrangement - Line up, line up in a row.
Comparison - Compare, contrast.
Method - Means, technique.
Timing - Suitable time.
Squaring - Multiplying the same number, square, square root.
Honorific - Title to call someone.
Responsibility - Person in charge.
View details for the kanji 方
Households : under 10
丘 means "hill, knoll, rise."
Hill - A small mountain or a slightly elevated terrain.
Mound - A grave or a burial mound made of earth.
Village - A village or a settlement.
View details for the kanji 丘
太 means "thick, fat, big."
Great - Used as a respectful title for elderly people or those of high status.
Thick - Describes something that is physically thick.
Obese - Describes someone who is overweight.
Arrogant - Describes someone who is overly confident.
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Gain Weight - Describes someone who is becoming overweight.
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Real Persons
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岡田 Okada 蓮 Ren Japanese tarento and model (2003- ) JP
岡田 Okada 愛 Megumi Japanese actress, talent (2002- ) JP
岡田 Okada 翔大郎 Shōtarō Japanese actor (2000- ) JP
岡田 Okada 結実 Yui Japanese model (2000- ) JP
岡田 Okada 悠希 Yūki Japanese baseball player (2000- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 隆之介 Ryūnosuke Japanese actor (1998- ) JP
岡田 Okada 佑太 Yūta Japanese actor (1997- ) JP
岡田 Okada 優希 Yūki Japanese association football player (1996- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 慎司 Shinji Japanese association football player (1996- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 夢以 Mei Japanese tarento and idol (1996- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 奎樹 Keiju Japanese sailor (1995- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 明久 Akihisa Japanese association football player (1994- ) JP
岡田 Okada 尚太郎 Shōtarō (1994- ) JP
岡田 Okada 紗佳 Sayaka Japanese fashion model, mahjong player, and writer (1994- ) JP
岡田 Okada 優佳 Yūka Japanese child actor (1993- ) JP
岡田 Okada 明丈 Akitake Japanese baseball player (1993- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 万里奈 Marina Japanese singer (1993- ) JP
岡田 Okada 怜子 Reiko Japanese fashion model (1993- ) JP
岡田 Okada 欣也 Kin'ya Japanese professional wrestler (1992- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 慶太 Keita (1992- ) JP
岡田 Okada 久美子 Kumiko Japanese racewalker (1991- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 直也 Naoya Japanese sports shooter (1990- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 愛マリー Megumi Japanese announcer (1990- ) JP
岡田 Okada 晴樹 Haruki Japanese jockey (1990- ) JP
岡田 Okada 博喜 Hiroki Japanese boxer (1989- ) JP
岡田 Okada 将生 Masaki Japanese actor (1989- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 雅利 Masatoshi Japanese baseball player (1989- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 翔平 Shōhei Japanese association football player (1989- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 彩菜 Ayana Japanese fashion model, singer and tarento (1989- ) JP
岡田 Okada 円 Madoka (1988- ) JP
岡田 Okada 亮太 Ryōta Japanese association football player (1988- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 唯 Yui Japanese singer (1987- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 和也 Kazuya Japanese actor (1987- ) JP
岡田 Okada ゆりか Yurika (1987- ) JP
岡田 Okada 祐政 Yūsei Japanese association football player (1987- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 光 Hikaru Japanese actor (1986- ) JP
岡田 Okada めぐみ Megumi Japanese actress (1986- ) JP
岡田 Okada 貴善 Takayoshi Japanese actor (1985- ) JP
岡田 Okada 大 Dai Japanese association football player (1985- ) JP
岡田 Okada 亜沙美 Asami Japanese announcer (1985- ) JP
岡田 Okada 晃 Akira (1984- ) JP
岡田 Okada 優介 Yūsuke Japanese basketball player (1984- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 史織 Shiori (1984- ) JP
岡田 Okada 幸文 Yoshifumi baseball player (1984- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 茉奈 Mana (1984- ) JP
岡田 Okada 悟 Satoru Japanese politician (1984- ) JP
岡田 Okada マリア Maria Japanese fashion model, lyricist and tarento (1984- ) JP
岡田 Okada 茜 Akane Japanese actress (1983- ) JP
岡田 Okada 佑樹 Yūki Japanese association football player (1983- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 慎吾 Shingo basketball player (1983- ) JP
岡田 Okada 麻希 Maki Japanese announcer (1983- ) JP
岡田 Okada 絵里香 Erika Japanese actress (1983- ) JP
岡田 Okada 誠一 Seiichi Japanese boxer (1982- ) JP
岡田 Okada ひとみ Hitomi Japanese actor (1981- ) JP
岡田 Okada 有希 Yuki Japanese mangaka (1981- ) JP
岡田 Okada 准一 Jun'ichi Japanese actor and singer (1980- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada ひとみ Hitomi (1980- ) JP
岡田 Okada 真奈美 Manami (1980- ) JP
岡田 Okada 華子 Hanako Japanese politician (1980- ) JP
岡田 Okada 幸子 Sachiko Japanese seiyū (1980- ) JP
岡田 Okada 隆 Takashi Japanese professor (1980- ) JP
岡田 Okada 敦 Atsushi Japanese photographer (1979- ) JP
岡田 Okada 直彦 Naohiko Japanese association football player (1978- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 有花 Yuka Japanese journalist (1978- ) JP
岡田 Okada 大 Dai (1978- ) JP
岡田 Okada 真武 Manabu Japanese singer-songwriter and mangaka (1978- ) JP
岡田 Okada 薫 Kaoru (1978- ) JP
岡田 Okada 裕介 Yūsuke Japanese photographer (1978- ) JP
岡田 Okada 康則 Yasunori Japanese mangaka (1977- ) JP
岡田 Okada 亜紀 Aki (1977- ) JP
岡田 Okada 義徳 Yoshinori Japanese actor (1977- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 卓也 Takuya basketball player (1977- ) JP
岡田 Okada 祐介 Yūsuke (1977- ) JP
岡田 Okada 敦子 Atsuko Japanese announcer and boxer (1976- ) JP
岡田 Okada 麿里 Mari Japanese screenwriter (1976- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 鉄平 Teppei Japanese violinist (1975- ) JP
岡田 Okada 崇正 Takamasa (1975- ) JP
岡田 Okada 康裕 Yasuhiro politician (1975- ) JP
岡田 Okada 貴之 Takayuki Japanese seiyū (1975- ) JP
岡田 Okada 秀樹 Hideki Japanese actor (1974- ) JP
岡田 Okada 将 Masaru Japanese pianist (1974- ) JP
岡田 Okada 太郎 Tarō Japanese actor (1974- ) JP
岡田 Okada 友弘 Tomohiro (1974- ) JP
岡田 Okada 友香 Yuka Japanese announcer (1973- ) JP
岡田 Okada 理江 Rie Japanese actress (1973- ) JP
岡田 Okada 利規 Toshiki Japanese writer (1973- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 純子 Junko Japanese voice actress (1973- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 考平 Kōhei (1972- ) JP
岡田 Okada 祥嗣 Yoshitsugu Japanese jockey (1971- ) JP
岡田 Okada 芽武 Megumu Japanese mangaka (1971- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 智博 Tomohiro Art curator (1971- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 公彦 Kimihiko Japanese architect (1971- ) JP
岡田 Okada 英二 Eiji Japanese actor (1970- ) JP
岡田 Okada 裕子 Hiroko Japanese artist (1970- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 花菜子 Kanako (1969- ) JP
岡田 Okada 洋子 Yōko Japanese announcer (1969- ) JP
岡田 Okada 圭右 Keisuke Japanese actor (1968- ) JP
岡田 Okada さつき Satsuki Japanese actress (1968- ) JP
岡田 Okada 達也 Tatsuya (1968- ) JP
岡田 Okada 展和 Hirokazu Japanese baseball player (1968- ) JP
岡田 Okada 康志 Yasushi Japanese biologist (1968- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 浩 Hiroshi Japanese political scientist (1968- ) JP
岡田 Okada 有希子 Yukiko Japanese pop singer (1967-1986) EN JP
岡田 Okada 昭人 Akito (1967- ) JP
岡田 Okada 弘隆 Hirotaka Japanese judoka (1967- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 忠之 Tadayuki Japanese motorcycle racer (1967- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 浩一 Kōichi Japanese announcer (1966- ) JP
岡田 Okada 知子 Tomoko (1966- ) JP
岡田 Okada 一樹 Kazuki Japanese politician (1965- ) JP
岡田 Okada 誠一 Seiichi Japanese railfan (1964-2013) JP
岡田 Okada 実音 Mio Japanese composer (1964- ) JP
岡田 Okada 耕始 Kōji Japanese video game producer and director (1964- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 有策 Yūsaku (1964- ) JP
岡田 Okada 秀文 Hidefumi Japanese novelist (1963- ) JP
岡田 Okada 寧 Yasushi Japanese television director (1963- ) JP
岡田 Okada 勉 Tsutomu (1963- ) JP
岡田 Okada 晴恵 Harue Japanese Public health scholar (1963- ) JP
岡田 Okada 直樹 Naoki Japanese politician (1962- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 泰典 Yasunori (1962- ) JP
岡田 Okada 浩樹 Hiroki (1962- ) JP
岡田 Okada 龍生 Tatsuo (1961- ) JP
岡田 Okada 康志 Yasushi Japanese baseball player (1961- ) JP
岡田 Okada なおこ Naoko Japanese novelist (1961- ) JP
岡田 Okada 晴光 Harumitsu Japanese bicycle racer (1960- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 浩之 Hiroyuki Japanese cognitive scientist (1960- ) JP
岡田 Okada 隆 Takashi Japanese diplomat (1960- ) JP
岡田 Okada 尊司 Takashi Japanese medical researcher (1960- ) JP
岡田 Okada 陽助 Yōsuke Japanese musician, music arranger and composer (1959- ) JP
岡田 Okada 奈々 Nana Japanese actress and singer (1959- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 惠和 Yoshikazu Japanese screenwriter (1959- ) JP
岡田 Okada 倫代 Michiyo (1959- ) JP
岡田 Okada 秀樹 Hideki Japanese racing driver (1958- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 博美 Hiromi Japanese pianist (1958- ) JP
岡田 Okada 斗司夫 Toshio Japanese anime producer (1958- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 正義 Masayoshi Japanese football referee (1958- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 彰布 Akinobu Japanese baseball manager and former player (1957- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 好史 Yoshifumi (1956- ) JP
岡田 Okada 武史 Takeshi Japanese association football player and manager (1956- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 純子 Junko Japanese mangaka (1956- ) JP
岡田 Okada よしたか Yoshitaka Japanese illustrator (1956- ) JP
岡田 Okada 大輔 Daisuke (1955- ) JP
岡田 Okada 武夫 Takeo Secretary-General of the East Asian Football Federation (1955- ) JP
岡田 Okada 知子 Tomoko Japanese architect (1955- ) JP
岡田 Okada 邦彦 Kunihiko (1955- ) JP
岡田 Okada 龍之介 Ryūnosuke (1955- ) JP
岡田 Okada 貴久子 Kikuko (1954- ) JP
岡田 Okada 温司 Atsushi (1954- ) JP
岡田 Okada 和行 Kazuyuki (1954- ) JP
岡田 Okada 知弘 Tomohiro (1954- ) JP
岡田 Okada 章 Akira Japanese economist (1954- ) JP
岡田 Okada 正典 Masanori Japanese actor (1953- ) JP
岡田 Okada 克也 Katsuya Japanese politician (1953- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 隆夫 Takao (1953- ) JP
岡田 Okada 直敏 Naotoshi Japanese journalist (1953- ) JP
岡田 Okada 吉弘 Yoshihiro Japanese actor and seiyū (1952- ) JP
岡田 Okada 登 Noboru Japanese historian (1952- ) JP
岡田 Okada 勝 Masaru Japanese actor (1950- ) JP
岡田 Okada 繁幸 Shigeyuki Japanese businessperson (1950-2021) JP
岡田 Okada 憲久 Norihisa Japanese artist (1950- ) JP
岡田 Okada 眞樹 Masaki Japanese ambassador (1950- ) JP
岡田 Okada 徹 Tōru Japanese keyboardist, music producer, composer, arranger (1949-2023) JP
岡田 Okada 光雄 Mitsuo Japanese baseball player (1949- ) JP
岡田 Okada 保典 Yasunori (1949- ) JP
岡田 Okada 勉 Tsutomu Japanese jazz bassist and composer (1948-2013) JP
岡田 Okada 晃 Akira Japanese economic critic (1947- ) JP
岡田 Okada 典弘 Norihiro Japanese zoologist (1947- ) JP
岡田 Okada 広 Hiroshi Japanese politician (1947- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 淳 Jun Japanese novelist (1947- ) JP
岡田 Okada 智 Satoru Japanese engineer (1947- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 明憲 Akinori Japanese academic (1947- ) JP
岡田 Okada 昌徳 Masanori Japanese businessman (1946- ) JP
岡田 Okada 正裕 Masahiro (1945- ) JP
岡田 Okada 尚 Hisashi Japanese lawyer (1945- ) JP
岡田 Okada 美智子 Michiko professional golfer (1945- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 晃一 Kōichi Japanese boxer (1944- ) JP
岡田 Okada 和生 Kazuo Japanese businessman (1942- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 祥造 Shōzō (1942- ) JP
岡田 Okada 武夫 Takeo Catholic priest from Japan (1941-2020) EN JP
岡田 Okada 敬二 Keiji Japanese impresario (1941- ) JP
岡田 Okada 和子 Kazuko Japanese seiyū (1940- ) JP
岡田 Okada 史乃 Shino Japanese haiku poet (1940-2019) JP
岡田 Okada 博文 Hirofumi Japanese karateka (1940- ) JP
岡田 Okada 幹治 Motoharu Japanese journalist (1940- ) JP
岡田 Okada 純也 Jun'ya (1939- ) JP
岡田 Okada 隆彦 Takahiko Japanese poet (1939-1997) JP
岡田 Okada 紀子 Noriko (1939- ) JP
岡田 Okada 彬 Hitoshi Japanese baseball player (1938- ) JP
岡田 Okada 守雄 Morio Japanese baseball player (1937- ) JP
岡田 Okada 恒男 Tsuneo (1936- ) JP
岡田 Okada 朝雄 Asao (1935- ) JP
岡田 Okada 眞澄 Masumi Japanese actor (1935-2006) EN JP
岡田 Okada 義明 Yoshiaki Japanese lawyer (1935-1989) JP
岡田 Okada 芳郎 Yoshirō (1934- ) JP
岡田 Okada 至雄 Yoshio (1934- ) JP
岡田 Okada 嘉夫 Yoshio Japanese painter (1934-2021) JP
岡田 Okada 茉莉子 Mariko Japanese actress, film producer (1933- ) EN JP
岡田 Okada 直之 Naoyuki (1933- ) JP
岡田 Okada 豊 Yutaka Japanese baseball player (1932- ) JP
岡田 Okada 恵美子 Emiko Japanese translator (1932- ) JP
岡田 Okada 睦 Mutsumi Japanese author (1932- ) JP
岡田 Okada 寛 Hiroshi Japanese music critic (1932- ) JP
岡田 Okada 功 Isao Japanese baseball player (1931- ) JP
岡田 Okada 正泰 Masayasu (1931-2002) JP
岡田 Okada 光雄 Mitsuo (1931- ) JP
岡田 Okada 芳朗 Yoshirō Japanese historian (1930-2014) JP
岡田 Okada 英津也 Etsuya Japanese baseball player (1930-2018) JP
岡田 Okada 晃 Akira Japanese physician (1929-2023) JP
岡田 Okada 善雄 Yoshio medical scientist from Japan (1928-2008) JP
岡田 Okada 新一 Shin'ichi Japanese architect (1928-2014) EN JP
岡田 Okada 吉夫 Yoshio Japanese association football player (1926-2002) EN JP
岡田 Okada 孝男 Takao Japanese internist (1926-1998) JP
岡田 Okada 卓也 Takuya Japanese businessman (1925- ) JP
岡田 Okada 与好 Tomoyoshi (1925-2014) JP
岡田 Okada 利春 Toshiharu Japanese politician (1925-2014) JP
岡田 Okada 茂 Shigeru Japanese film producer. CEO of Toei Company (1924-2011) JP
岡田 Okada 晋 Susumu Japanese film critic (1924-1991) JP
岡田 Okada 陽 Akira (1923-2009) JP
岡田 Okada 正勝 Masakatsu Japanese politician (1922-2006) JP
岡田 Okada 英次 Eiji Japanese actor (1920-1995) EN JP
岡田 Okada 晃 Akira Japanese ambassador (1918-2017) JP
岡田 Okada みゆき Miyuki Japanese novelist (1917-2008) JP
岡田 Okada 宗芳 Muneyoshi Japanese baseball player (1917-1942) JP
岡田 Okada 一男 Kazuo Japanese historian (1915-2009) JP
岡田 Okada 茂 Shigeru Japanese businessman. CEO of Mitsukoshi (1914-1995) JP
岡田 Okada 又三郎 Matasaburō Japanese painter (1914-1984) JP
岡田 Okada 春夫 Haruo Japanese politician (1914-1991) EN JP
岡田 Okada 晟 Akira Japanese mangaka (1913- ) JP
岡田 Okada 博 Hiroshi Japanese internist (1912-2001) JP
岡田 Okada 広 Hiroshi (1910-2005) JP
岡田 Okada 洲二 Shūji politician (1909- ) JP
岡田 Okada 武彦 Takehiko Japanese Confucian philosopher (1908-2004) JP
岡田 Okada 章雄 Akio Japanese historian (1908-1982) JP
岡田 Okada 實 Minoru Japanese electrical engineer (1907-1991) JP
岡田 Okada 真吉 Shinkichi Japanese translator and film critic (1903-1964) JP
岡田 Okada 宗司 Sōji Japanese politician (1902-1975) JP
岡田 Okada 嘉子 Yoshiko Japanese actress (1902-1992) EN JP
岡田 Okada 正三 Shōzō Japanese philosopher (1902-1980) JP
岡田 Okada 五作 Gosaku (1900-1977) JP
岡田 Okada 信次 Shinji Japanese politician (1898-1986) JP
岡田 Okada 紅陽 Kōyō Japanese photographer (1895-1972) JP
岡田 Okada 文秀 Fumihide Japanese politician (1892-1989) JP
岡田 Okada 勢一 Seiichi Japanese politician (1892-1972) JP
岡田 Okada 資 Tasuku Japanese military personnel (1890-1949) JP
岡田 Okada 三郎 Saburō Japanese novelist (1890-1954) JP
岡田 Okada 春夫 Haruo politician (1887-1937) JP
岡田 Okada 壽吉 Jukichi (1887-1949) JP
岡田 Okada 周造 Shūzō Japanese lawyer (1886-1983) JP
岡田 Okada 満 Mitsuru Japanese dentist (1886-1962) JP
岡田 Okada 信 Makoto Japanese bureaucrat and banker (1885-1946) JP
岡田 Okada 惣一郎 Sōichirō (1885-1927) JP
岡田 Okada 八千代 Yachiyo (1883-1962) JP
岡田 Okada 信一郎 Shin'ichirō Japanese architect (1883-1932) JP
岡田 Okada 健蔵 Kenzō Japanese politician (1883-1944) JP
岡田 Okada 茂吉 Mokichi Founder of the Church of World Messianity (1882-1955) JP
岡田 Okada 正平 Shōhei politician (1878-1959) JP
岡田 Okada 忠彦 Tadahiko politician (1878-1958) JP
岡田 Okada 庄作 Shōsaku Japanese lawyer (1873-1937) JP
岡田 Okada 誠道 Nobumichi Japanese military personnel (1873-1935) JP
岡田 Okada 宇之助 Unosuke Japanese politician (1872-1949) JP
岡田 Okada 温 Yutaka politician (1870-1949) JP
岡田 Okada 泰蔵 Taizō Japanese lawyer (1868-1953) JP
岡田 Okada 菊次郎 Kikujirō (1867-1962) JP
岡田 Okada 良平 Ryōhei Japanese politician (1864-1934) JP
岡田 Okada 松生 Matsuo (1858-1939) JP
岡田 Okada 只治 Tadashi Japanese businessman and inventor (1850-1914) JP
岡田 Okada 善長 Yoshinaga Japanese military personnel (1838-1907) JP
岡田 Okada 啓 Hiraku (1781-1860) JP
岡田 Okada 重孝 Shigetaka samurai (1550-1584) JP
岡田 Okada 重善 Shigeyoshi samurai (1527-1583) JP
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Suffixes : Terms like 'chan' for girls and 'kun' for boys are added to names among close friends and family. However, 'chan' can also be used for boys during childhood. Additionally, among adults who are very close, like best friends, 'chan' may still be used to convey affection and familiarity. More Details
Usage and Cultural Aspects : Nicknames are typically used in informal settings among friends, family, or close colleagues, and are not suitable for formal or professional environments. The use of a nickname suggests a degree of intimacy and should reflect the nature of the relationship. Young people often demonstrate creativity in their social interactions by crafting unique nicknames.
Note: In Japanese, the long vowel sound is indicated by a special character called a "chōonpu" (長音符), which looks like a horizontal dash (ー). This character serves to extend the duration of the vowel sound immediately preceding it. For instance, in the name "あーちゃん" (A-chan), the "あ" (A) is extended, producing a prolonged "ah" sound, similar to the "a" in "father."
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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