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Japanese Last Names Starting with G
1,041 Last Names 下条 下 means "below, down, under."
条 means "clause, article, item."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
甲把 甲 means "armor, first, a (in a sequence of items)."
把 means "grasp, hold, handle, bundle, bunch."
Households aprx. 50
月花 月 means "moon, month."
花 means "flower."
Households aprx. 50
郷路 郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
路 means "road, path, route."
2 more vars Households aprx. 50
後尾 後 means "after, later."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
Households aprx. 50
御領 御 means "honorific prefix, respectful prefix."
領 means "territory, dominion, jurisdiction."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
具志堅 具 means "ingredient, tool, utensil."
志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."
堅 means "hard, firm, solid."
Households aprx. 50
具志川 具 means "ingredient, tool, utensil."
志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 50
権田 権 means "power, authority, right."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 50
宜志富 宜 means "proper, suitable, appropriate."
志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."
富 means "wealth, riches, abundance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
慶留間 慶 means "celebration, joy, happiness."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Households aprx. 50
源代 源 means "source, origin."
代 means "substitute, generation, era."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
五本木 五 means "five."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households aprx. 50
五艘 五 means "five."
艘 means "a general term for a ship."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
丸 丸 means "circle, round, perfection."
3 more vars Households aprx. 50
郡司掛 郡 means "county, district."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
掛 means "hook, hanger, rack, suspend, hang."
Households aprx. 50
賀佐 賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
Households aprx. 50
五内川 五 means "five."
内 means "inside, within."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 50
玄海 玄 means "profound, mysterious, dark."
海 means "ocean, sea."
5 more vars Households aprx. 50
合掌 合 means "unite, join, fit together."
掌 means "palm, hand, sole of foot."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
郷之丸 郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
之 means "of, this, that."
丸 means "circle, round, perfection."
Households aprx. 40
元木 元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households aprx. 40
行場 行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
場 means "place, location, scene, setting."
Households aprx. 40
五幣 五 means "five."
幣 means "currency, coin, money."
3 more vars Households aprx. 40
公庄 公 means "public, official, prince."
庄 means "village, manor, hamlet."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
潟永 潟 means "lagoon, inlet, bay."
永 means "eternity, permanence."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
源氏 源 means "source, origin."
氏 means "family name, surname."
4 more vars Households aprx. 40
郡家 郡 means "county, district."
家 means "house, home, family."
Households aprx. 40
源藤 源 means "source, origin."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
五月 五 means "five."
月 means "moon, month."
Households aprx. 40
儀藤 儀 means "ceremony, rite, etiquette."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
小久保 小 means "small, little, tiny."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
Households aprx. 40
桾沢 桾 means "a deciduous tree of the family oysteraceae."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
五郎川 五 means "five."
郎 means "young man, son-in-law."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 40
源後 源 means "source, origin."
後 means "after, later."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
合林 合 means "unite, join, fit together."
林 means "woods, forest."
Households aprx. 40
護摩所 護 means "protection, safeguard, defend."
摩 means "friction, rub, chafe."
所 means "place, location, spot."
Households aprx. 40
五阿弥 五 means "five."
阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
弥 means "all the more, increasingly."
4 more vars Households aprx. 40
具足 具 means "ingredient, tool, utensil."
足 means "foot, leg."
Households aprx. 40
月精 月 means "moon, month."
精 means "essence, spirit, vitality."
Households aprx. 40
源津 源 means "source, origin."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
Households aprx. 40
五領田 五 means "five."
領 means "territory, dominion, jurisdiction."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 40
外記 外 means "outside, exterior, foreign, other."
記 means "record, chronicle, account."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
五伝木 五 means "five."
伝 means "transmission, conveyance, communication."
木 means "tree, wood."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
権谷 権 means "power, authority, right."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households aprx. 40
銀屋 銀 means "silver, money, metal."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
源古 源 means "source, origin."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
3 more vars Households aprx. 40
源通 源 means "source, origin."
通 means "through, pass, communicate."
Households aprx. 40
郷原 郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
2 more vars Households aprx. 30
我山 我 means "ego, self, i."
山 means "mountain."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
雁木 雁 means "wild goose."
木 means "tree, wood."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
五十地 五 means "five."
十 means "ten."
地 means "ground, earth, land."
Households aprx. 30
郷本 郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
2 more vars Households aprx. 30
極檀 極 means "extreme, pole, utmost."
檀 means "sandalwood, alms, almsgiving."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
五津 五 means "five."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
Households aprx. 30
胡麻 胡 means "hu, foreign, barbarian."
麻 means "hemp, flax, linen."
3 more vars Households aprx. 30
郷坪 郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
坪 means "a unit of measurement for land area."
Households aprx. 30
御所脇 御 means "honorific prefix, respectful prefix."
所 means "place, location, spot."
脇 means "armpit, side, flank."
Households aprx. 30
蒲木 蒲 means "bulrush, cattail."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households aprx. 30
郡司島 郡 means "county, district."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
島 means "island."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
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Hiragana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is used for native words, grammatical particles, verb/adjective endings (okurigana), and to show pronunciation above kanji (furigana). It developed from cursive forms of kanji.
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Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is mainly used to write foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis.
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Japanese-Style Nicknames
In Japan, nicknames are used to express familiarity and affection. Typical features include:
Shortened forms : Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
Suffixes : Terms like “-chan” (often for girls, also for young children) and “-kun” (often for boys) are used among family and close friends. Among very close adults, “-chan” may still be used. More details
Use & context : Nicknames are informal—common among friends, family, or close colleagues—and are not suitable for formal or professional settings. Their use implies a certain degree of intimacy.
Long vowels : The long vowel mark “chōonpu” (ー) extends the preceding vowel. For example, “あーちゃん” (A-chan) lengthens the “あ” sound.
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