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This name is also used as a first name: Seki
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Seki," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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関 means "barrier, connection, relationship."
Border, Gateway - A place where people are checked when crossing a border or a major transportation route.
Lock - A wooden bar used to secure a gate.
Mechanism - A device or system of devices used to achieve a particular purpose.
Involve, Entrust - To be related to or to take responsibility for something.
積 means "multiplication, accumulation."
Accumulate - To gather and store up.
Collect - To gather together.
Multiply - To combine two or more numbers or expressions to get a numerical result.
Store - To keep or set aside for future use.
Plan - A scheme or design for achieving a goal.
Estimate - An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
碩 means "great, large, eminent."
Big - Having a large size or amount.
Outstanding - Exceptionally good or impressive.
Splendid - Magnificent and impressive.
Abundant - Plentiful and well-supplied.
笹 means "bamboo grass, bamboo leaves."
Bamboo - A general term for thin and small bamboo that grows in clusters.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
MusicalInstrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
關 means "a barrier. a place set up at a border or transportation point to check passersby. mechanism."
勢 means "power, force, energy."
Force, Energy - The power or strength of something, especially when it is used to do something.
Vigor, Liveliness - The quality of being full of energy and enthusiasm.
Activity, Vitality - The state or quality of being active or energetic.
Form, Appearance - The way something looks or is arranged.
Situation, Outcome - The way something turns out or is likely to turn out.
Group, Number - A large number of people or things that are together or in the same place.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
績 means "achievement, performance, results."
To Produce - To create or bring forth something.
To Spin - To twist and draw out fibers to make thread or yarn.
Work - An activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Skill - The ability to do something well, acquired through experience or training.
Achievement - Something accomplished, especially by skill or effort.
勢 means "power, force, energy."
Force, Energy - The power or strength of something, especially when it is used to do something.
Vigor, Liveliness - The quality of being full of energy and enthusiasm.
Activity, Vitality - The state or quality of being active or energetic.
Form, Appearance - The way something looks or is arranged.
Situation, Outcome - The way something turns out or is likely to turn out.
Group, Number - A large number of people or things that are together or in the same place.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
MusicalInstrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
石 means "stone, rock."
Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.
Worthless - Used to describe something that has no value or is of no use.
Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.
Unit Of Measurement - A unit of measurement for volume.
Unit Of Cargo - A unit of measurement for cargo capacity on a ship.
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
Rapids - A fast-flowing part of a river.
Position - A place, a refuge, a reliance, a time, a situation, or a case.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
MusicalInstrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
世 means "world, society, generation."
Generation - The period of time from when one generation takes over the position from their parents until they pass it on to their children.
Era - A period of time in history.
Society - The world, the people and the environment around us.
Succession - The passing down of something from one generation to the next.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
籍 means "registration, enrollment, membership."
Document - A written record of information, such as a book or a letter.
Ledger - A book or other record in which financial transactions are recorded.
Record - To write down or register information.
TaxCollection - The act of collecting taxes.
Borrow - To take something from someone else with the intention of returning it.
Step On - To press down on something with one's foot.
Permit - To allow something to happen or be done.
赤 means "red."
世 means "world, society, generation."
Generation - The period of time from when one generation takes over the position from their parents until they pass it on to their children.
Era - A period of time in history.
Society - The world, the people and the environment around us.
Succession - The passing down of something from one generation to the next.
木 means "tree, wood."
Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.
Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.
Material - Wood used as a material for making things.
Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.
Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.
Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.
MusicalInstrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).
Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
Rapids - A fast-flowing part of a river.
Position - A place, a refuge, a reliance, a time, a situation, or a case.
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.
Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.
薛 means "straw mugwort. perennial plant of the asteraceae family."
勢 means "power, force, energy."
Force, Energy - The power or strength of something, especially when it is used to do something.
Vigor, Liveliness - The quality of being full of energy and enthusiasm.
Activity, Vitality - The state or quality of being active or energetic.
Form, Appearance - The way something looks or is arranged.
Situation, Outcome - The way something turns out or is likely to turn out.
Group, Number - A large number of people or things that are together or in the same place.
起 means "to rise, to get up, to stand up."
Rise - To get up from a lying or sitting position.
Start - To begin or initiate something.
Depart - To leave a place or situation.
Activate - To cause something to start functioning or to become more active.
StirUp - To cause something to become more lively or vigorous.
Initiate - To cause something to begin or to set something in motion.
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