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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 Ootou, 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
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Details are below.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
当 means "this, present, current, hit, appropriate, suitable." Details are below.
To hit or strike - To be accurate or exact
To oppose or be hostile to.
To take on or assume a responsibility or duty.
To be appropriate or suitable for a given situation.
To express the meaning of “exactly” or “it is necessary to do”.
To be just right or suitable - To conform or agree.
To put in quality - A quality product.
The time or place.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
東 means "east, oriental, tokyo." Details are below.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
當 means "just like. opposing. accepting."
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
塔 means "tower, pagoda." Details are below.
Tall and slender building - A tall and slender building, usually with a pointed or pyramidal top. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "卒塔婆(sotoba)" and is used to house Buddhist relics.
Memorial tower - A memorial tower or monument, often built to commemorate a person or event.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
桃 means "peach." Details are below.
Peach - A deciduous small tree of the rose family, bearing edible fruit in summer.
Fruitfulness - The ability to produce fruit or offspring.
Abundance - A plentiful supply of something.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
唐 means "tang dynasty, china." Details are below.
Ancient Chinese Dynasty - Refers to an ancient Chinese dynasty.
Wide/Large - Used to describe something that is wide or large.
China - Refers to the country of China.
Foreign - Refers to something from outside of one's own country.
Empty/Void - Used to describe something that is empty or void.
Grandiose/Exaggerated Speech - Used to describe grandiose or exaggerated speech.
Wrapping/Covering - Used to describe something that is wrapped or covered.
Embankment/Mound - Used to describe an embankment or mound.
Suddenly - Used to describe something that happens suddenly.
大 means "big, large, great." Details are below.
Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.
Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.
Greatly - To a great extent.
Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.
Approximately - Generally or roughly.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
筒 means "tube, cylinder." Details are below.
Tube - A cylindrical object made of bamboo.
Barrel - A hollow cylindrical object.
Gun Barrel - The cylindrical part of a gun.
Cannon Barrel - The cylindrical part of a cannon.
Last names that have the same initial of O.
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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