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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 Sone, 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
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
Formerly - Used to describe something that happened in the past.
Multiple layers - Describes something that is layered or has multiple layers.
Increase - Used to describe something that is increasing or growing.
In other words - Used to express the meaning of "on the other hand", "what", "really", etc.
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
曾 means "ancestor, previous, once, ever."
Previously - Refers to something that has happened in the past.
Multiple Times - Refers to something that has happened multiple times.
Increase - Refers to something that is increasing or being added to.
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
祖 means "ancestor."
Ancestor - The first person in a family line or the person who inherited it.
Grandfather - The father's parents. The parents of the parents.
Originator - The person who first started something. The person who was the source.
Model - To use as a model or example.
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
Formerly - Used to describe something that happened in the past.
Multiple layers - Describes something that is layered or has multiple layers.
Increase - Used to describe something that is increasing or growing.
In other words - Used to express the meaning of "on the other hand", "what", "really", etc.
祢 means "you, your (polite)."
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
Formerly - Used to describe something that happened in the past.
Multiple layers - Describes something that is layered or has multiple layers.
Increase - Used to describe something that is increasing or growing.
In other words - Used to express the meaning of "on the other hand", "what", "really", etc.
禰 means "clan, family, lineage."
僧 means "monk."
Priest - A person who is ordained to perform religious ceremonies.
Monk - A person who has taken religious vows and is dedicated to a life of religious service.
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
Pure, Unadulterated - Without anything added
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
宗 means "religion, sect, denomination."
Ancestors - A family with the same ancestors.
Origin - The root or center of something.
Respect - To revere and honor.
Religion - The teachings of a founder or the beliefs of a group that follows them.
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Root - The root of a plant or tree.
Foundation - The basis or source of something.
Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Multiplier - In mathematics, the number that is multiplied by itself several times to produce a given number.
Unknown Variable - In mathematics, the unknown number that makes an equation true.
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
Formerly - Used to describe something that happened in the past.
Multiple layers - Describes something that is layered or has multiple layers.
Increase - Used to describe something that is increasing or growing.
In other words - Used to express the meaning of "on the other hand", "what", "really", etc.
称 means "title, name, designation."
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.
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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.
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