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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 Sako, 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
迫 means "to approach, to press, to urge." Details are below.
To press or urge - To press or urge someone to do something, or to be in a situation where one is forced to do something.
To approach - To come close to someone or something.
To narrow - To become narrower or more confined.
To corner - To force someone into a situation where they have no other option.
To compel - To force someone to do something.
Imminent - To be about to happen or arrive.
To reach a dead end - To reach a point where there is no other option or solution.
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.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
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.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
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.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
Child - A child born from parents.
Female Name - Used as a female name.
Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.
Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.
Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.
Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.
Small Thing - A small or fine thing.
Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).
Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.
Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.
Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.
砂 means "sand." Details are below.
Sand - Finely crushed stones or grains.
Sand particles - Small, granular particles.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
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.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
Child - A child born from parents.
Female Name - Used as a female name.
Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.
Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.
Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.
Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.
Small Thing - A small or fine thing.
Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).
Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.
Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.
Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.
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.
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay." Details are below.
窄 means "narrow, tight, cramped." Details are below.
Restrictive/Constrained - Limited in scope or ability.
Narrow-Minded - Having a limited or biased view.
Approaching/Imminent - Drawing near or about to happen.
Narrowing/Contracting - Becoming smaller or more confined.
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.
小 means "small, little, tiny." Details are below.
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.
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.
故 means "reason, cause, circumstances, deceased, late." Details are below.
Old/Ancient - Describes something that has been around for a long time.
Origin/Originally - Describes something that has been around since the beginning.
Therefore/Consequently - Describes the result of something.
Intentionally/Deliberately - Describes something done on purpose.
追 means "chase, pursue, follow." Details are below.
To chase - To pursue someone or something, to run after them.
To accompany - To follow behind, to go along with, to keep up with.
To add - To supplement, to make up for, to fill in.
To look back - To look back to the past, to recall the past.
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.
湖 means "lake." Details are below.
Lake - A large body of water surrounded by land, usually fresh water.
Dongting Lake - A large lake in China, located in the middle of the Yangtze River basin.
浴 means "bath, bathe, immerse." Details are below.
To bathe - To immerse oneself in water or a liquid, usually for cleansing or relaxation.
To bestow - To give or confer something upon someone.
To take a bath - To soak in a bathtub or other container filled with water.
To enter a bath - To enter a bathtub or other container filled with water.
To receive - To accept or take something that is offered.
To be affected - To be influenced or affected by something.
To be soaked - To be completely immersed in a liquid or other substance.
砂 means "sand." Details are below.
Sand - Finely crushed stones or grains.
Sand particles - Small, granular particles.
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing." Details are below.
Child - A child born from parents.
Female Name - Used as a female name.
Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.
Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.
Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.
Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.
Small Thing - A small or fine thing.
Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).
Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.
Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.
Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.
砂 means "sand." Details are below.
Sand - Finely crushed stones or grains.
Sand particles - Small, granular particles.
湖 means "lake." Details are below.
Lake - A large body of water surrounded by land, usually fresh water.
Dongting Lake - A large lake in China, located in the middle of the Yangtze River basin.
砂 means "sand." Details are below.
Sand - Finely crushed stones or grains.
Sand particles - Small, granular particles.
酒 means "alcohol, sake, liquor." Details are below.
Alcohol - A type of alcoholic beverage, usually made from fermented grains or fruits.
Drinking - The act of consuming alcohol.
Serving - The act of pouring and serving alcohol.
匂 means "scent, smell." Details are below.
Fragrant - Having a pleasant smell.
Beautiful - Attractive and pleasing to the eye.
Atmosphere - The feeling or mood of a place or situation.
Pattern - A repeated decorative design.
作 means "make, create, produce." Details are below.
Accomplish/Achieve - To do or accomplish something.
Quality/Achievement - The quality or achievement of something that has been created or produced.
古 means "old, ancient, antique." Details are below.
Old - Describes something that is from the past or has been around for a long time.
Ancient - Describes something that is very old or from a distant past.
Antiquated - Describes something that is old-fashioned or out of date.
Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.
Last names that have the same initial of S.
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Basically, names with more variations are more common and familiar to the Japanese.
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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