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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 Saji, 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
左 means "left, left-hand side." Details are below.
Left - The side to the left. To go to the left.
East - The direction of east. When facing south, the left is east.
Lower - Lower in rank. From ancient China, where the right was honored.
Proof - A seal or evidence.
Help - To give assistance.
路 means "road, path, route." Details are below.
Important Position - A high or important position.
Travel - To go on a journey.
Emperor's Carriage - The carriage of an emperor.
Administrative Division - The name of an administrative division in the Song Dynasty.
左 means "left, left-hand side." Details are below.
Left - The side to the left. To go to the left.
East - The direction of east. When facing south, the left is east.
Lower - Lower in rank. From ancient China, where the right was honored.
Proof - A seal or evidence.
Help - To give assistance.
地 means "ground, earth, land." Details are below.
佐 means "assistant, help, aid." Details are below.
To help - To provide assistance or aid.
To assist - To give support or aid.
To recommend - To suggest or advise.
Aide - A subordinate official.
司 means "administer, manage, control." Details are below.
To serve in an official capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.
To manage or oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.
To inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.
佐 means "assistant, help, aid." Details are below.
To help - To provide assistance or aid.
To assist - To give support or aid.
To recommend - To suggest or advise.
Aide - A subordinate official.
路 means "road, path, route." Details are below.
Important Position - A high or important position.
Travel - To go on a journey.
Emperor's Carriage - The carriage of an emperor.
Administrative Division - The name of an administrative division in the Song Dynasty.
左 means "left, left-hand side." Details are below.
Left - The side to the left. To go to the left.
East - The direction of east. When facing south, the left is east.
Lower - Lower in rank. From ancient China, where the right was honored.
Proof - A seal or evidence.
Help - To give assistance.
次 means "next, following." Details are below.
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.
察 means "intuition, perception, insight." Details are below.
To discern - To distinguish between two or more things.
To investigate - To examine in detail in order to discover facts or information.
To observe - To watch closely and carefully.
To recognize - To be aware of or identify from previous experience.
To ascertain - To find out or determine with certainty.
To deduce - To draw a conclusion from given facts or premises.
To surmise - To form an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information.
時 means "time, hour, moment." Details are below.
Seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
Time - A day divided into 24 parts (formerly 12 parts).
Flow of Time - The passing of days and months.
Opportunity - A suitable time.
左 means "left, left-hand side." Details are below.
Left - The side to the left. To go to the left.
East - The direction of east. When facing south, the left is east.
Lower - Lower in rank. From ancient China, where the right was honored.
Proof - A seal or evidence.
Help - To give assistance.
治 means "govern, manage, cure." Details are below.
Last names that have the same initial of S.
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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