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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 Yoshihara, 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
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness." Details are below.
Good - Indicating a favorable outcome or a positive attitude.
Wise - Having or showing good judgment or sound thinking.
Excellent - Of the highest quality, outstanding.
Respectable - Deserving of respect, honorable.
Fortunate - Having good luck, blessed.
Auspicious - Giving the promise of success, propitious.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
葭 means "reed. a perennial grass of the poaceae family."
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
芳 means "fragrant, aromatic." Details are below.
Fragrant - Having a pleasant smell, usually referring to flowers.
Well-regarded - Having a good reputation or high esteem.
Talented - Having a natural ability or skill.
Wise - Having or showing good judgment or knowledge.
An honorific title for things related to other people.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
良 means "good, excellent, fine." Details are below.
Good/Excellent - Having a high quality or being superior in some way.
Victorious - Winning or having success.
Fortunate/Prosperous - Being wealthy or having good luck.
Husband/Groom - A man who is married or about to be married.
Slightly/Moderately - Being slightly or moderately.
For a Long Time - For a long period of time.
Wise/Exceptional Person - A person who is wise or has exceptional qualities.
Exceptional Horse - A horse that is superior in some way.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
義 means "justice, righteousness, morality." Details are below.
Righteousness - Doing what is right as a person. Acting in accordance with moral principles.
Meaning - Having a purpose or significance.
Translation - Expressing the same idea in another language.
Correct - Acting in accordance with the truth or facts.
Good - Acting in a way that is beneficial or desirable.
Appropriate - Suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
Adoptive - Treating something as a family member even though there is no blood relation. For example
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent." Details are below.
Good - Having a positive quality or being of a high standard.
Excellent - Having a very high quality or being of an exceptionally high standard.
Splendid - Impressive and grand in appearance.
Fortunate - Having good luck or being blessed with good fortune.
Praise - To express admiration or approval of someone or something.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
由 means "reason, cause, origin." Details are below.
Origin - Refers to the source or cause of something.
Basis - Refers to something that serves as a foundation or support.
Content of Message or Rumor - Refers to the content of a message or rumor.
Reason - Refers to the cause or explanation of something.
Translation - Refers to the process of converting something from one language to another.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
善 means "good, virtuous, kind." Details are below.
Fortunate/Prosperous - Having good luck or success.
Respectable/Noble - Having a high status or being honorable.
Admirable/Praiseworthy - Deserving of admiration or respect.
Kind/Considerate - Showing kindness and thoughtfulness.
Harmonious/Friendly - Being in harmony or having a friendly relationship.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
好 means "like, fond of, prefer." Details are below.
Good/Favorable/Desirable - Refers to something that is of high quality or has a positive connotation.
Excellent/Superior - Refers to something that is of a higher quality than average.
Close/Intimate - Refers to a relationship that is close and friendly.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
美 means "beauty, beautiful, pretty." Details are below.
Delicious - Having a pleasant, enjoyable taste.
Beautiful - Having a pleasing appearance or attractive qualities.
Splendid - Impressive in appearance or quality.
Admirable - Inspiring admiration or approval.
Praiseworthy - Deserving of praise or admiration.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
譲 means "yield, concede, transfer, hand over." Details are below.
To give - To give one's own possessions or rights to another person.
To yield - To hold back or put someone else before oneself.
To blame - To accuse or blame someone.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
世 means "world, society, generation." Details are below.
Generation - The period of time from when one generation takes over the position from their parents until they pass it on to their children.
Era - A period of time in history.
Society - The world, the people and the environment around us.
Succession - The passing down of something from one generation to the next.
次 means "next, following." Details are below.
Second - Following something or someone in order.
Follow - To come after something or someone in order.
In Order - To arrange something in a particular order.
Count - To keep track of numbers or amounts.
Camp - To stay in a place with an army.
Stay - To stay in a place for a period of time.
原 means "origin, source, foundation." Details are below.
Plain land/Ground - A wide, flat land or ground.
Origin/Source - Going back to the original source. The beginning or cause of something.
Forgiveness - To not blame someone for their mistakes.
Seriousness/Integrity - Being serious and honest. Being sincere and honest.
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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