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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 Yanagi, 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
柳 means "willow, a type of tree."
Willow tree - A type of tree from the willow family, often referred to as a weeping willow.
General term - A general term for trees from the willow family.
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.
泙 means "the sound of water colliding. the sound of water colliding with each other, or the force of the water."
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.
名 means "name, family name, given name."
Name - A name given to someone or something.
Reputation - A good reputation or honor.
Achievement - Accomplishments or successes.
Notable - Being well-known or famous.
Formal - The outward appearance or surface.
Counting - A word used to count people.
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.
梁 means "beam, girder."
Bridge - A bridge that spans across two points, usually made of planks or other materials.
Beam - A horizontal timber that supports a roof.
Weir - A structure built in a river to control the flow of water and catch fish.
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.
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
Wild - Refers to the natural state of the environment, untamed and free.
Open - Refers to the wide open spaces, with no boundaries or restrictions.
Unpretentious - Refers to the simplicity and lack of ornamentation.
Natural - Refers to the untouched state of the environment, with no human interference.
Area - Refers to the geographical area, with its own boundaries and limits.
Uninhabited - Refers to the lack of human presence in the area.
Countryside - Refers to the rural areas, with its own unique culture and traditions.
柳 means "willow, a type of tree."
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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.
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