Watanuki

Hiragana:わたぬき
Katakana:ワタヌキ
Households:aprx. 3,000
English Syllables:wa-ta-nu-ki (4)
Japanese Morae:wa-ta-nu-ki (4)
English transcription:Watanuki

Kanji Names & Meanings - 10 variations

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 "Watanuki," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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綿貫- Watanuki -

綿 means "cotton, continuous, detailed."

Cotton - A Soft Fibrous Material; wadding.
Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.
Detailed - Fine and Minute; thorough.
Small - Fine or delicate in size.
Spreading - To spread out or extend in all directions.

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貫 means "to pierce, string, logic."

To Pierce - To Penetrate; to carry through; to continue.
To Draw - To pull a bow.
To Learn - To get used to.
String - Money String; coin holder.
Logic - Reason; coherence.
Domicile - Registry; family register.
Household Registration - A system of registering individuals and their families in Japan.
Matter - Thing; affair.
Reasoning - A logical sequence of thoughts or ideas.
Weight Unit - Unit of weight.

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Households: aprx. 3,000

渡貫- Watanuki -

渡 means "to cross, to pass, ferry."

To Cross - To traverse by boat over rivers or seas.
To Hand Over - To Give; to deliver.
To Pass - To Go Through; to elapse.
Ferry - Crossing Point; ferry landing.

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貫 means "to pierce, string, logic."

To Pierce - To Penetrate; to carry through; to continue.
To Draw - To pull a bow.
To Learn - To get used to.
String - Money String; coin holder.
Logic - Reason; coherence.
Domicile - Registry; family register.
Household Registration - A system of registering individuals and their families in Japan.
Matter - Thing; affair.
Reasoning - A logical sequence of thoughts or ideas.
Weight Unit - Unit of weight.

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Households: aprx. 200

四月朔日- Watanuki -

Nature

四 means "four, four times, four directions."

Four - The Number 4; four units.
Four Times - Four occurrences.

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月 means "moon, month, monthly."

Moon - The celestial body visible in the sky; Earth's satellite.
Month - One Calendar Month; one of twelve divisions of a year.
Monthly - Occurring Every Month; on a monthly basis.
Monday - One of the seven days of the week.

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朔 means "first day, calendar, north."

First Day - The first day of the lunar month; new moon.
Calendar - The calendar given by the emperor to lords.
North - The northern direction.

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日 means "sun, daytime, one day."

Sun - The Sun; sunlight.
Sunday - One of the seven days of the week.
Daytime - The hours when the sun is up.
One Day - A Full Day; 24 hours.
A Certain Day - A particular time or occasion.
Day Counter - A word for counting days.
Daily - Every Day; day by day.
Japan - An abbreviation for "Japan."

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Households: aprx. 60

渡抜- Watanuki -

渡 means "to cross, to pass, ferry."

To Cross - To traverse by boat over rivers or seas.
To Hand Over - To Give; to deliver.
To Pass - To Go Through; to elapse.
Ferry - Crossing Point; ferry landing.

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抜 means "to pull out, to capture, to excel."

To Pull Out - To Extract; to draw out; to remove.
To Capture - To Conquer; to take by force.
To Excel - To Stand Out; to surpass.
To Fail - To overlook important things and fail; to be careless.
To Skip - To Leave Out; to omit; to miss.

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Households: aprx. 30

綿抜- Watanuki -

綿 means "cotton, continuous, detailed."

Cotton - A Soft Fibrous Material; wadding.
Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.
Detailed - Fine and Minute; thorough.
Small - Fine or delicate in size.
Spreading - To spread out or extend in all directions.

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抜 means "to pull out, to capture, to excel."

To Pull Out - To Extract; to draw out; to remove.
To Capture - To Conquer; to take by force.
To Excel - To Stand Out; to surpass.
To Fail - To overlook important things and fail; to be careless.
To Skip - To Leave Out; to omit; to miss.

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Households: aprx. 20

綿引- Watanuki -

綿 means "cotton, continuous, detailed."

Cotton - A Soft Fibrous Material; wadding.
Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.
Detailed - Fine and Minute; thorough.
Small - Fine or delicate in size.
Spreading - To spread out or extend in all directions.

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引 means "to pull, to draw a bow, to lead."

To Pull - To Draw Toward Oneself; to tug.
To Lead - To Guide; to conduct.
To Quote - To Cite; to reference.

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Households: under 10

渡樌- Watanuki -

渡 means "to cross, to pass, ferry."

To Cross - To traverse by boat over rivers or seas.
To Hand Over - To Give; to deliver.
To Pass - To Go Through; to elapse.
Ferry - Crossing Point; ferry landing.

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樌 means "grove."

Grove - For trees to grow in clusters.

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Households: under 10

四月朔- Watanuki -

四 means "four, four times, four directions."

Four - The Number 4; four units.
Four Times - Four occurrences.

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月 means "moon, month, monthly."

Moon - The celestial body visible in the sky; Earth's satellite.
Month - One Calendar Month; one of twelve divisions of a year.
Monthly - Occurring Every Month; on a monthly basis.
Monday - One of the seven days of the week.

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朔 means "first day, calendar, north."

First Day - The first day of the lunar month; new moon.
Calendar - The calendar given by the emperor to lords.
North - The northern direction.

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Households: under 10

綿秡- Watanuki -

綿 means "cotton, continuous, detailed."

Cotton - A Soft Fibrous Material; wadding.
Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.
Detailed - Fine and Minute; thorough.
Small - Fine or delicate in size.
Spreading - To spread out or extend in all directions.

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秡 means "damaged grain."

Damaged Grain - For rice to be harmed.

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Households: under 10

綿脱- Watanuki -

綿 means "cotton, continuous, detailed."

Cotton - A Soft Fibrous Material; wadding.
Continuous - Unbroken; extending without interruption.
Detailed - Fine and Minute; thorough.
Small - Fine or delicate in size.
Spreading - To spread out or extend in all directions.

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脱 means "to remove, to come off, to escape."

To Remove - To take off clothing being worn.
To Come Off - To Fall Off; to slip out.
To Escape - To Get Away; to flee.
If - Supposing; in case.
Loose - Rough, careless, or crude.
Relaxed - "Datsudatsu" means a relaxed manner.

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Households: under 10

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

綿貫Watanuki 陽介Yōsuke Japanese tennis player (1998- ) EN JP
綿貫Watanuki 瞬Shun Japanese basketball player (1987- ) JP
綿貫Watanuki 弘Hiroshi (1961- ) JP
綿貫Watanuki 勝介Katsusuke Japanese businessman (1959-2022) JP
綿貫Watanuki 健輔Kensuke Japanese politician (1946- ) JP
綿貫Watanuki 民輔Tamisuke Japanese politician (1927- ) EN JP

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