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Japanese Last Names Starting with N
4,971 Last Names 庭林 庭 means "garden, yard."
林 means "woods, forest."
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年楳 年 means "year, age, counter for years."
楳 means "plum tree. deciduous tree of the rose family."
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蜷川 蜷 means "general name for elongated coiled shells."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
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布野 布 means "cloth, fabric."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
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野呂田 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
呂 means "bath, spine, road."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
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中小川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
小 means "small, little, tiny."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
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名桑 名 means "name, family name, given name."
桑 means "mulberry, kuwa."
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成恒 成 means "to become, to accomplish, to succeed."
恒 means "constant, always, regular."
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西在家 西 means "west, western."
在 means "exist, be present."
家 means "house, home, family."
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如意 如 means "like, as, similar to."
意 means "meaning, intention, idea."
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野泉 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
泉 means "spring, fountain, well."
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中務 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
務 means "duty, task, responsibility."
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幟川 幟 means "a flag to mark."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
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中渡瀬 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
渡 means "cross, pass over."
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
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中二 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
二 means "two, second."
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名知原 名 means "name, family name, given name."
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
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新作 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
作 means "make, create, produce."
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西張 西 means "west, western."
張 means "stretch, extend, expand."
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塗園 塗 means "to paint, to smear, to apply (paint, etc.)."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
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信秋 信 means "trust, faith, belief."
秋 means "autumn, fall."
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七條 七 means "seven."
條 means "clause, article, item."
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西留 西 means "west, western."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
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中菊 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower."
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中寄 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
寄 means "to approach, to draw near, to gather, to contribute."
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鍋加 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
加 means "add, include, augment."
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苦竹 苦 means "suffering, pain, hardship."
竹 means "bamboo."
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西之辻 西 means "west, western."
之 means "of, this, that."
辻 means "crossroads, intersection."
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抜元 抜 means "extract, pull out, omit, surpass."
元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex."
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野口原 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
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則房 則 means "rule, regulation, principle."
房 means "room, chamber, section."
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中溝 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
溝 means "ditch, groove, furrow."
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内谷 内 means "inside, within."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
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流田 流 means "stream, flow, current."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
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納所 納 means "payment, supply, acceptance."
所 means "place, location, spot."
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鳴神 鳴 means "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring."
神 means "god, deity."
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二熊 二 means "two, second."
熊 means "bear, wild animal."
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長鋤 長 means "long, leader, chief."
鋤 means "suki. a farming implement used to plow fields."
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崩前 崩 means "collapse, crumble, fall apart."
前 means "front, before."
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何谷 何 means "what, how many, something."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
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南学 南 means "south, southern."
学 means "study, learning, knowledge."
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西ノ平 西 means "west, western."
ノ is katakana, which is phonetic but without meaning.
平 means "flat, even, level."
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庭植 庭 means "garden, yard."
植 means "plant, grow, cultivate."
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根畑 根 means "root, basis, foundation."
畑 means "field, farm, cultivated land."
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野々脇 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
々 means "a repetition kanji or ideographic iteration mark."
脇 means "armpit, side, flank."
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丹生 丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
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中垣内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
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日紫喜 日 means "sun, day, Japan."
紫 means "purple, violet."
喜 means "joy, rejoice, pleasure."
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韮塚 韮 means "perennial plant of the lily family."
塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
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新渡戸 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
渡 means "cross, pass over."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
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中井沢 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
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中庄治 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
庄 means "village, manor, hamlet."
治 means "govern, manage, cure."
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中門出 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance."
出 means "exit, leave, go out."
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七釜子 七 means "seven."
釜 means "kettle, pot, cauldron."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
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成次 成 means "to become, to accomplish, to succeed."
次 means "next, following."
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西奥間 西 means "west, western."
奥 means "interior, inner part, deep, heart, wife."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
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西部山 西 means "west, western."
部 means "section, department, category."
山 means "mountain."
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布平 布 means "cloth, fabric."
平 means "flat, even, level."
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能角 能 means "ability, talent, skill."
角 means "horn, corner."
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信房 信 means "trust, faith, belief."
房 means "room, chamber, section."
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根来 根 means "root, basis, foundation."
来 means "come, arrive."
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What is Hiragana?
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.
What is Katakana?
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.
What is English Transcription?
“English transcription” (romanization) is the romanized form of a Japanese name, intended to reproduce its pronunciation as closely as possible. It is also useful for searching names on this site.
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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