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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 Wakasa, 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
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
狭 means "narrow, confined, limited."
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
和 means "harmony, peace, concord."
Respond - To react or answer in words.
Match, Coordinate - To make two or more things the same or in harmony.
Peaceful, Calm - A state of stillness where the wind has died down and the waves are calm.
Japan, Yamato - Refers to the country of Japan or the ancient Yamato dynasty.
家 means "house, home, family."
Family - A group of people related by blood or marriage.
Lineage - A group of people descended from a common ancestor.
Specialty - A branch of knowledge or art. People belonging to it.
佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
輪 means "circle, ring."
Wheel - A circular object, often used to refer to the wheels of a vehicle.
Vehicle - A counting word used to refer to a vehicle.
Circulate - To move around in a circle.
Surroundings - The shape or form of something.
Vertical - Referring to the north and south.
Grand - A large and impressive scale.
Flower - A counting word used to refer to a flower.
笠 means "hat, bamboo hat."
Umbrella - A device used to protect from rain or sunlight.
Protection - A tool used to shield from rain or sunlight.
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
狹 means "narrow, confined, limited."
Narrow - Having little width or space
Restrictive - Limiting or confining
Limited - Having a restricted range or scope
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
桜 means "cherry blossom."
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
嵯 means "steepness."
Steep - Describes a mountain that is very steep and difficult to climb.
Rugged - Describes a mountain that is rough and rugged in appearance.
Precipitous - Describes a mountain that is very steep and has a sudden drop.
若 means "young, youth, young person."
Young and fresh - This refers to something that is new and has not been around for a long time.
Young master - This refers to a young boy from a high-ranking family.
Immature - This refers to something that is not yet fully developed.
New generation - This refers to the new generation of people.
Hypothetically - This refers to a situation that is hypothetical or possible.
Auxiliary character - This refers to a character used to describe something. e.g. 自若
峡 means "gorge, ravine."
Last names that have the same initial of W.
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e.g. UNICEF, Red CrossSort by Most Kanji Variations
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