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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 Uda, 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
宇 means "space, universe." Details are below.
Roof/House - A roof or house, representing a home and shelter.
Universe - The universe, representing the world and all that is in it.
Spirit/Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
宇 means "space, universe." Details are below.
Roof/House - A roof or house, representing a home and shelter.
Universe - The universe, representing the world and all that is in it.
Spirit/Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
多 means "many, numerous, much." Details are below.
宇 means "space, universe." Details are below.
Roof/House - A roof or house, representing a home and shelter.
Universe - The universe, representing the world and all that is in it.
Spirit/Intelligence - Spirit or intelligence, representing a person's capacity for thought and understanding.
陀 means "mound, hillock, tumulus." Details are below.
Slanted - Describes something that is not level or flat.
Tilted - Describes something that is not level or flat.
Collapsing - Describes something that is falling apart or crumbling.
Falling Apart - Describes something that is falling apart or crumbling.
Sanskrit Transliteration - Used in the transliteration of Sanskrit (Bongo) sounds. e.g. 阿弥陀.
卯 means "rabbit." Details are below.
Rabbit - The fourth of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals.
Direction - East
Time - 6am and the two hours before and after.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
右 means "right, correct, right-hand side." Details are below.
Right - Refers to the right side or direction.
West - Refers to the western direction.
Superior - Refers to a higher rank or status.
Help - Refers to providing assistance, protection, or support.
Conservative - Refers to a conservative ideology.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
菟 means "a character used for parasitic plants of the hirgaceae family."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
鵜 means "cormorant, cormorant bird." Details are below.
Cormorant - A large, long-necked, fish-eating bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae.
U - A family of birds.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
浮 means "float, buoyancy." Details are below.
Float/Drift - To float or drift on the surface of water or in the air. To propel a boat on the water.
Unstable/Unsettled - Without stability or a place to rest. Not fixed.
Exceed - To go beyond a limit or degree.
Lighthearted/Superficial - Light and superficial, only on the surface.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
蒔 means "sow, scatter, plant." Details are below.
Plant - To plant or replant plants.
Name - Jira, a type of grass.
Scatter - To scatter seeds or powder.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
夘 means "the fourth of the twelve signs of the chinese zodiac. east in direction. in time, 6:00 a.m. and the two hours before and after. in animals, rabbits."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
瓜 means "melon, gourd." Details are below.
Vegetable - A type of vegetable, usually referring to melons or squash.
Plant - A general term for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
烏 means "crow, raven." Details are below.
Bird - A general term for birds of the crow family.
Black - The color black.
Exclamation - An expression of emotion or sorrow.
Sun - The sun or day.
Question - A question of why something is the way it is.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
兎 means "rabbit, hare." Details are below.
太 means "thick, fat, big." Details are below.
Great - Used as a respectful title for elderly people or those of high status.
Thick - Describes something that is physically thick.
Obese - Describes someone who is overweight.
Arrogant - Describes someone who is overly confident.
Bold - Describes someone who is daring.
Gain Weight - Describes someone who is becoming overweight.
雨 means "rain, precipitation." Details are below.
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
鵜 means "cormorant, cormorant bird." Details are below.
Cormorant - A large, long-necked, fish-eating bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae.
U - A family of birds.
足 means "foot, leg." Details are below.
Foot - The part of the body from the ankle to the toes, especially of a human or animal.
Leg - The lower part of an object shaped like a foot.
Walk - To move by taking steps.
Run - To move quickly by taking steps.
Sufficient - Having enough or as much as is needed.
Valuable - Having worth or importance.
Fulfill - To satisfy or complete something.
Add - To join or combine with something else.
Increase - To make something larger or greater in amount.
Exceed - To go beyond a limit or standard.
Money - A medium of exchange.
Counter - A word used to count footwear.
莵 means "rabbit. a type of vine."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy." Details are below.
Field - A general term for cultivated land.
Tillage - To cultivate the land.
Place of Production - A metaphor for a place that produces something.
Countryside - A rural area.
Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.
Last names that have the same initial of U.
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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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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