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4,971 Last Names 中須賀 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
5 more vars Households aprx. 300
中杉 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
杉 means "cedar, Japanese cedar."
1 more vars Households aprx. 200
中筋 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
筋 means "muscle, tendon, fiber."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中須加 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
加 means "add, include, augment."
5 more vars Households aprx. 10
中須磨 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
磨 means "polish, brush, grind."
Households under 10
中隅 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
隅 means "corner, nook, recess."
7 more vars Households under 10
中砂 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
砂 means "sand."
Households aprx. 40
中捨 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
捨 means "abandon, discard, throw away."
Households aprx. 30
中田 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
7 more vars Households aprx. 40,000
中刀 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
刀 means "sword, knife."
2 more vars Households under 10
中唯 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
唯 means "only, solely, simply."
Households under 10
中平 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households aprx. 50
中平 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households aprx. 20
中田島 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
島 means "island."
Households under 10
中高 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
高 means "high, tall."
2 more vars Households aprx. 30
中武 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
武 means "warrior, military, martial arts."
6 more vars Households aprx. 2,000
中滝 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
滝 means "waterfall, cascade."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
中宅 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
宅 means "house, home, residence."
Households under 10
中宅間 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
宅 means "house, home, residence."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Households aprx. 20
仲玉栄 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
玉 means "ball, sphere, jewel, gem."
栄 means "prosperity, flourish, glory."
Households under 10
中玉利 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
玉 means "ball, sphere, jewel, gem."
利 means "profit, benefit, advantage."
Households aprx. 80
中棚 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
棚 means "shelf, rack, stand."
Households aprx. 10
中谷 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
5 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
中谷内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
内 means "inside, within."
Households under 10
中峠 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
峠 means "pass, mountain pass."
Households aprx. 20
中館 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
館 means "mansion, hall, building."
2 more vars Households under 10
中達 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
達 means "reach, arrive, attain, achieve, accomplish."
Households under 10
中田谷 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households aprx. 20
中手 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
手 means "hand."
Households aprx. 50
仲手川 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
手 means "hand."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 70
中亭 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
亭 means "pavilion, teahouse, inn."
Households under 10
中寺 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
寺 means "temple, buddhist temple."
Households aprx. 100
中戸 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
7 more vars Households under 10
中飛 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
飛 means "fly, jump, leap."
Households under 10
中栃 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
栃 means "chestnut tree."
2 more vars Households under 10
中戸川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
1 more vars Households aprx. 300
中戸川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households under 10
中時 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
時 means "time, hour, moment."
Households aprx. 30
中徳 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
徳 means "virtue, morality, goodness."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
中戸鎖 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
鎖 means "chain."
Households aprx. 10
仲泊 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
泊 means "stay, overnight."
Households under 10
中留 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households under 10
中富 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
富 means "wealth, riches, abundance."
3 more vars Households aprx. 500
中友 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
友 means "friend, companion."
Households aprx. 20
中友安 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
友 means "friend, companion."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
Households under 10
中渡瀬 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
渡 means "cross, pass over."
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
Households under 10
中俊 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
俊 means "talented, excellent, quick."
Households aprx. 30
中藤 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
7 more vars Households aprx. 900
仲桃原 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
桃 means "peach."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households under 10
中峠 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
峠 means "pass, mountain pass."
Households under 10
中豊留 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
豊 means "abundance, plenty, bountiful."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households aprx. 20
中豊留 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
豊 means "abundance, plenty, bountiful."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households under 10
中津 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
3 more vars Households under 10
中津畑 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
畑 means "field, farm, cultivated land."
Households aprx. 20
中部 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
部 means "section, department, category."
Households under 10
中坪 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
坪 means "a unit of measurement for land area."
2 more vars Households aprx. 700
中土 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
土 means "soil, earth, ground."
Households aprx. 200
中津留 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households aprx. 20
中枝 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
枝 means "branch, twig."
1 more vars Households under 10
中津川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 800
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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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