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4,971 Last Names 中深迫 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
深 means "deep, profound."
迫 means "to approach, to press, to urge."
Households aprx. 20
中福 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
福 means "good fortune."
Households aprx. 40
中福島 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
福 means "good fortune."
島 means "island."
Households aprx. 10
仲舟井 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
舟 means "boat, small watercraft."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
Households under 10
中船木 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
船 means "ship, boat."
木 means "tree, wood."
1 more vars Households under 10
中船津 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
船 means "ship, boat."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
Households under 10
中船 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
船 means "ship, boat."
Households under 10
中振 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
振 means "shake, wave, swing."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
仲古 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
1 more vars Households under 10
中房 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
房 means "room, chamber, section."
Households aprx. 20
中伏 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
伏 means "to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to hide, to conceal."
1 more vars Households under 10
中伏木 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
伏 means "to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to hide, to conceal."
木 means "tree, wood."
Households under 10
仲二見 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
二 means "two, second."
見 means "see, look at."
Households aprx. 40
中振田 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
振 means "shake, wave, swing."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
中賀 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
1 more vars Households under 10
中川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 1,000
中川原 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 10
中貝 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
貝 means "shell, shellfish."
Households aprx. 40
中垣内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
Households aprx. 300
中垣内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
1 more vars Households under 10
中垣 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
1 more vars Households aprx. 2,000
中垣内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
Households under 10
中釜 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
釜 means "kettle, pot, cauldron."
Households aprx. 400
仲亀 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
亀 means "turtle, tortoise."
1 more vars Households aprx. 200
中上 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
上 means "up, above, top."
7 more vars Households aprx. 2,000
中上川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
上 means "up, above, top."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households under 10
中兼 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
2 more vars Households aprx. 70
仲兼久 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
兼 means "simultaneously, concurrently."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
Households aprx. 30
中金名 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
金 means "gold, money, metal."
名 means "name, family name, given name."
Households under 10
中柄 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
柄 means "handle, pattern."
Households aprx. 20
中潟 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
潟 means "lagoon, inlet, bay."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
中垣内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
1 more vars Households under 10
中川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
6 more vars Households aprx. 70,000
中川内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
内 means "inside, within."
1 more vars Households under 10
中川原 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 20
中川路 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
路 means "road, path, route."
Households under 10
中川西 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
西 means "west, western."
Households under 10
中川原 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
中川西 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
西 means "west, western."
Households aprx. 90
中川内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
内 means "inside, within."
Households under 10
中源 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
源 means "source, origin."
Households aprx. 20
南波 南 means "south, southern."
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
6 more vars Households aprx. 40
中菊 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
菊 means "chrysanthemum, flower."
Households under 10
中桐 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
桐 means "paulownia tree."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
中岸 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
岸 means "shore, bank."
1 more vars Households aprx. 200
中北 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
北 means "north, direction, pole."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
中木屋 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
木 means "tree, wood."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
Households under 10
仲子 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
1 more vars Households under 10
中越 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."
Households aprx. 20
中込 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
込 means "crowded, included, mixed in."
1 more vars Households aprx. 70
中込 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
込 means "crowded, included, mixed in."
Households aprx. 3,000
中郡 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
郡 means "county, district."
Households under 10
中越 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中甑 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
甑 means "a device used to steam grain."
Households under 10
中郷 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
郷 means "village, hometown, rural area."
1 more vars Households aprx. 200
中河内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
内 means "inside, within."
2 more vars Households under 10
中郡 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
郡 means "county, district."
Households under 10
仲古谷 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
中口 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中岫 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
岫 means "rock hole. mountain cave."
2 more vars Households under 10
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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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