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4,971 Last Names 鍋谷 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
辺床 辺 means "edge, side, vicinity."
床 means "floor, bed, foundation."
1 more vars Households under 10
鍋藤 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
Households aprx. 30
鍋内 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
内 means "inside, within."
Households aprx. 80
鍋浦 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
浦 means "bay, inlet, cove."
Households under 10
鍋割 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
割 means "divide, separate, cut."
Households aprx. 20
鍋谷 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
鍋山 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
山 means "mountain."
1 more vars Households aprx. 300
鍋吉 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
Households under 10
鍋沢 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
1 more vars Households under 10
並河 並 means "parallel, simultaneous, equal, grade, line up."
河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
Households aprx. 20
奈比川 奈 means "nara, name of a place in Japan."
比 means "comparison, ratio."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households under 10
名引 名 means "name, family name, given name."
引 means "pull, draw, attract."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
那部 那 means "that, that one."
部 means "section, department, category."
Households under 10
名淵 名 means "name, family name, given name."
淵 means "abyss, deep pool, profound, deep end."
3 more vars Households aprx. 80
名節 名 means "name, family name, given name."
節 means "segment."
Households under 10
那須 那 means "that, that one."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
11 more vars Households aprx. 200
那智明 那 means "that, that one."
智 means "wisdom, intellect, knowledge."
明 means "bright, clear, obvious."
Households under 10
奈地田 奈 means "nara, name of a place in Japan."
地 means "ground, earth, land."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
那知上 那 means "that, that one."
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness."
上 means "up, above, top."
Households aprx. 30
名知原 名 means "name, family name, given name."
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households under 10
那智野 那 means "that, that one."
智 means "wisdom, intellect, knowledge."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
Households under 10
那知上 那 means "that, that one."
知 means "knowledge, understanding, awareness."
上 means "up, above, top."
Households under 10
名田 名 means "name, family name, given name."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
5 more vars Households aprx. 600
灘辺 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
辺 means "edge, side, vicinity."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
名達 名 means "name, family name, given name."
達 means "reach, arrive, attain, achieve, accomplish."
2 more vars Households aprx. 90
灘儀 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
儀 means "ceremony, rite, etiquette."
Households under 10
灘口 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
Households aprx. 30
灘浜 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
浜 means "beach, seashore."
Households aprx. 10
灘原 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households under 10
灘井 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
名高 名 means "name, family name, given name."
高 means "high, tall."
Households aprx. 30
灘上 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
上 means "up, above, top."
Households under 10
灘家 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
家 means "house, home, family."
Households under 10
洋見 洋 means "western, occidental."
見 means "see, look at."
1 more vars Households under 10
灘光 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
光 means "light, radiance."
Households under 10
灘本 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
Households aprx. 100
灘村 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
村 means "village, hamlet."
Households under 10
灘中 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
Households under 10
灘浪 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
浪 means "wave, wandering, roaming."
Households under 10
名谷 名 means "name, family name, given name."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households under 10
灘野 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
灘尾 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
Households aprx. 30
灘岡 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
Households aprx. 40
灘先 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
先 means "ahead, first, previous."
1 more vars Households under 10
灘住 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
住 means "reside, live, dwell."
Households under 10
灘田 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 10
灘谷 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
2 more vars Households aprx. 60
名達 名 means "name, family name, given name."
達 means "reach, arrive, attain, achieve, accomplish."
1 more vars Households under 10
灘友 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
友 means "friend, companion."
Households aprx. 20
灘脇 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
脇 means "armpit, side, flank."
Households under 10
名田屋 名 means "name, family name, given name."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
1 more vars Households under 10
灘山 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
山 means "mountain."
Households aprx. 30
灘吉 灘 means "shoal, sandbar, shallow water."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
Households aprx. 40
名手 名 means "name, family name, given name."
手 means "hand."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
撫原 撫 means "to stroke, to caress."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 10
撫本 撫 means "to stroke, to caress."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
Households under 10
撫野 撫 means "to stroke, to caress."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
Households under 10
撫坂 撫 means "to stroke, to caress."
坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
Households under 10
撫子 撫 means "to stroke, to caress."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
Households under 10
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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.
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“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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