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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 Ryuukou, 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
柳 means "willow, a type of tree." Details are below.
Willow tree - A type of tree from the willow family, often referred to as a weeping willow.
General term - A general term for trees from the willow family.
光 means "light, radiance." Details are below.
柳 means "willow, a type of tree." Details are below.
Willow tree - A type of tree from the willow family, often referred to as a weeping willow.
General term - A general term for trees from the willow family.
幸 means "happiness, good fortune, luck." Details are below.
Happiness/Fortunate - Being blessed with good luck, fortune, and joy.
Cherish/Love - Showing affection and care for someone or something.
Appreciate/Like - Having a favorable opinion of something.
Imperial Visit - A visit by the emperor or empress.
Harvest - Gaining a reward or benefit from nature.
竜 means "dragon, imperial, mythical creature." Details are below.
Dragon - A mythical creature, often associated with power and strength.
Metaphor for an emperor or a hero - A symbol of greatness and power.
A horse of more than eight feet tall - A horse of exceptional quality.
光 means "light, radiance." Details are below.
龍 means "dragon, imperial dragon, mythical creature." Details are below.
Dragon - A mythical creature, often used as a metaphor for an emperor or a hero.
Tall Horse - A horse that is more than eight feet tall, considered to be of superior quality.
光 means "light, radiance." Details are below.
流 means "stream, flow, current." Details are below.
Flow - To flow, to stream, for water to flow, to drift, to wander.
Spread - To spread, to disseminate, to pass on.
Exile - To exile as a punishment, to send away to a distant place.
Stream - A stream, a flowing river, a changing state.
Fellowship - Companions, bloodline, same kind.
Status - Quality, class, rank, social standing.
Unfounded - Something without basis, something done carelessly, something uncertain.
Counting - A way of counting flags or brooms.
光 means "light, radiance." Details are below.
劉 means "liu: surname, willow." Details are below.
Connect/Join - To link or unite two or more things together.
Arrange/Line Up - To put things in a particular order or position.
Axe/Hatchet - A tool with a sharp blade used for chopping wood.
Sword - A long, sharp-edged weapon used for cutting or thrusting.
黄 means "yellow." Details are below.
Yellow - A color that is bright and cheerful.
To become yellow - To take on a yellow hue.
Child - A young person or infant.
Last names that have the same initial of R.
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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