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Yabuki
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 "Yabuki," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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矢 means "arrow, dart."
Arrow - A weapon shot with a bowstring.
Correct - To make something right or accurate.
Straight - Moving in a direct line.
Vow - A solemn promise or pledge.
Bestow - To give or confer.
Feces - Waste matter discharged from the bowels.
吹 means "blow, puff, breathe."
Blow - To exhale air through the mouth with the lips pursed.
Play An Instrument - To make music by blowing into a musical instrument.
Wind Instrument - A musical instrument that is played by blowing into it.
Blow And Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
薮 means "thicket, marsh, gathering place."
Thicket, Bush - Bushy area where plants and trees grow densely.
Haven, Gathering Place - Place where various things or creatures gather.
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.
Musical Instrument - 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.
藪 means "thicket. an area overgrown with grass, shrubs, and bamboo."
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.
Musical Instrument - 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.
矢 means "arrow, dart."
Arrow - A weapon shot with a bowstring.
Correct - To make something right or accurate.
Straight - Moving in a direct line.
Vow - A solemn promise or pledge.
Bestow - To give or confer.
Feces - Waste matter discharged from the bowels.
葺 means "thatch, cover, repair."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
Roof - A roof that covers a house.
Covering - Something that covers an object like a roof.
Occupation, Business - A word used to describe a profession or store.
葺 means "thatch, cover, repair."
箭 means "arrow, arrow shaft, arrow material."
Arrow - Object shot from a bow.
Arrow Material - Material used to make arrows, specifically bamboo or fern stems.
吹 means "blow, puff, breathe."
Blow - To exhale air through the mouth with the lips pursed.
Play An Instrument - To make music by blowing into a musical instrument.
Wind Instrument - A musical instrument that is played by blowing into it.
Blow And Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
谷 means "valley, ravine."
吹 means "blow, puff, breathe."
Blow - To exhale air through the mouth with the lips pursed.
Play An Instrument - To make music by blowing into a musical instrument.
Wind Instrument - A musical instrument that is played by blowing into it.
Blow And Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
籔 means "a colander. a colander in which polished rice is placed to drain."
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.
Musical Instrument - 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.
八 means "eight, 8."
Eight - The number eight.
Divide - To divide or separate.
Two O'clock - An old way of referring to the current time of around 2am or 2pm.
吹 means "blow, puff, breathe."
Blow - To exhale air through the mouth with the lips pursed.
Play An Instrument - To make music by blowing into a musical instrument.
Wind Instrument - A musical instrument that is played by blowing into it.
Blow And Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
屋 means "house, shop, building."
Roof - A roof that covers a house.
Covering - Something that covers an object like a roof.
Occupation, Business - A word used to describe a profession or store.
吹 means "blow, puff, breathe."
Blow - To exhale air through the mouth with the lips pursed.
Play An Instrument - To make music by blowing into a musical instrument.
Wind Instrument - A musical instrument that is played by blowing into it.
Blow And Melt Metal - To blow and melt metal in order to process it.
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