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11,665 Last Names 甲斐切 甲 means "armor, first, a (in a sequence of items)."
斐 means "elegance, beauty, grace."
切 means "cut, slice, chop."
Households under 10
菊西 菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower."
西 means "west, western."
Households under 10
古謝 古 means "old, ancient, antique."
謝 means "apology, excuse, thank, gratitude."
1 more vars Households aprx. 600
小八重 小 means "small, little, tiny."
八 means "eight, 8."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
Households under 10
小磯 小 means "small, little, tiny."
磯 means "rocky shore, seashore."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
櫛川 櫛 means "comb."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 40
桂藤 桂 means "a type of tree or shrub."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
北樋口 北 means "north, direction, pole."
樋 means "gutter, downspout."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
Households under 10
釘村 釘 means "nail, spike, tack."
村 means "village, hamlet."
Households aprx. 70
唐家 唐 means "tang dynasty, china."
家 means "house, home, family."
Households under 10
上山崎 上 means "up, above, top."
山 means "mountain."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
Households aprx. 30
楠生 楠 means "camphor tree, camphor wood."
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
神音 神 means "god, deity."
音 means "sound, noise."
Households under 10
黒金 黒 means "black, dark, sinister."
金 means "gold, money, metal."
3 more vars Households under 10
北江 北 means "north, direction, pole."
江 means "river."
3 more vars Households aprx. 80
一石 一 means "one, single, alone."
石 means "stone, rock."
Households under 10
神足 神 means "god, deity."
足 means "foot, leg."
Households aprx. 200
北構 北 means "north, direction, pole."
構 means "structure, frame, build, posture, pretend."
Households under 10
楮原 楮 means "kouzou. a deciduous shrub of the mulberry family."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households under 10
北星 北 means "north, direction, pole."
星 means "star."
Households under 10
北本 北 means "north, direction, pole."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
5 more vars Households aprx. 2,000
川下 川 means "river, stream, brook."
下 means "below, down, under."
2 more vars Households aprx. 50
琴坂 琴 means "koto: Japanese stringed musical instrument."
坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
Households aprx. 20
楮谷 楮 means "kouzou. a deciduous shrub of the mulberry family."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households under 10
樫田 樫 means "oak tree."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
6 more vars Households aprx. 100
古保木 古 means "old, ancient, antique."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households under 10
香焼 香 means "fragrance, aroma, scent."
焼 means "burn, bake, grill."
3 more vars Households under 10
鎌峯 鎌 means "sickle, scythe."
峯 means "peak, summit."
Households under 10
切開 切 means "cut, slice, chop."
開 means "open, start, begin."
Households under 10
木佐谷 木 means "tree, wood."
佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
伊久 伊 means "italy, that one."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
1 more vars Households aprx. 80
忰田 忰 means "emaciated by mental or physical exhaustion."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
栢本 栢 means "general term for evergreen trees of the cypress family."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
7 more vars Households aprx. 200
国力 国 means "country, nation."
力 means "power, strength, force."
Households under 10
小段 小 means "small, little, tiny."
段 means "level, step."
2 more vars Households under 10
慶田城 慶 means "celebration, joy, happiness."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
城 means "castle, fortress."
Households aprx. 40
小松園 小 means "small, little, tiny."
松 means "pine tree."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
Households under 10
金苗 金 means "gold, money, metal."
苗 means "seedling, sapling."
Households aprx. 30
叶迫 叶 means "fulfill, grant, satisfy."
迫 means "to approach, to press, to urge."
Households under 10
勝円 勝 means "victory, win."
円 means "circle, yen."
Households under 10
唐本 唐 means "tang dynasty, china."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
2 more vars Households under 10
北留 北 means "north, direction, pole."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households under 10
久生 久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
Households under 10
喜助田 喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
助 means "aid, help, assist."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
嘉祥寺 嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent."
祥 means "happiness, good fortune."
寺 means "temple, buddhist temple."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
清遠 清 means "pure, clear, clean."
遠 means "far, distant."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
篭井 篭 means "bamboo woven baskets. wrapping."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
小曲 小 means "small, little, tiny."
曲 means "tune, melody, piece of music."
Households aprx. 30
菊仲 菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower."
仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
1 more vars Households under 10
小園 小 means "small, little, tiny."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
1 more vars Households under 10
釼吉 釼 means "sword. a sword with blades on both sides."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
3 more vars Households aprx. 30
小泊 小 means "small, little, tiny."
泊 means "stay, overnight."
Households under 10
是常 是 means "this, correct, right."
常 means "always, usual, regular."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
琴河 琴 means "koto: Japanese stringed musical instrument."
河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
Households under 10
小此木 小 means "small, little, tiny."
此 means "this, this one."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households under 10
楓岡 楓 means "maple."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
Households under 10
小見 小 means "small, little, tiny."
見 means "see, look at."
Households aprx. 10
久保橋 久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
橋 means "bridge, span, arch."
Households under 10
糀谷 糀 means "used in brewing. rice, wheat, or soybeans steamed and bred with koji-kabi."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households under 10
吉楽 吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
楽 means "fun, comfort, ease."
Households aprx. 100
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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
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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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