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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 Ootsu, 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.
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford." Details are below.
奥 means "interior, inner part, deep, heart, wife." Details are below.
A deep and secluded place, or something of the sort. This could include a corner of a room in the southwest, a place to worship gods, or a room in the back of a house.
A bend or curve, such as in a river.
Warm or cozy.
A wife, especially of someone of high status.
An abbreviation of the word 陸奥(mutsu or michinoku).
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford." 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.
図 means "figure, diagram, illustration." Details are below.
Plan/Scheme/Plot - To devise or plan something. To devise a strategy or plan.
Think/Contemplate - To consider or ponder something. To think deeply about something.
Calculate/Examine - To examine or calculate something. To analyze and evaluate something.
Picture/Draw - To draw or create a picture. To draw a shape or form.
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.
都 means "city, capital." Details are below.
Big Town - Refers to a large city, such as Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.
Emperor's Palace - Refers to the palace of the Emperor of Japan.
To Rule - Refers to the act of governing or ruling over a group of people or a country.
Elegant - Refers to a graceful and refined manner or style.
Graceful and Beautiful - Refers to a graceful and beautiful appearance or manner.
To Gather - Refers to the act of coming together in a group or gathering.
To Collect - Refers to the act of gathering or collecting items.
Everything - Refers to all things or all people.
Everyone - Refers to all people or everyone.
苧 means "karamushi. a perennial plant of the nettle family."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford." 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.
ツ Hiragana and katakana are meaningless.
王 means "king, monarch." Details are below.
Emperor/Monarch - A ruler of a country who governs with virtue.
Title of Respect - A title of respect for one's grandparents or for someone of higher status.
To Become a King - To become a king or to reign over a country.
Male of Imperial Lineage - A title for a male of imperial lineage up to five generations removed.
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of O.
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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