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4,971 Last Names 中屋 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
14 more vars Households aprx. 500
中薮 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
薮 means "thicket, marsh, gathering place."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
中谷内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
内 means "inside, within."
2 more vars Households aprx. 70
中八児 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
八 means "eight, 8."
児 means "child, young of animals."
Households under 10
中野渡 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
渡 means "cross, pass over."
1 more vars Households under 10
中屋原 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households under 10
中山 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
山 means "mountain."
3 more vars Households aprx. 60,000
中山田 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
山 means "mountain."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 70
中柳 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
柳 means "willow, a type of tree."
Households under 10
中矢野 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
矢 means "arrow, dart."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
Households under 10
中谷里 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
Households aprx. 10
中屋敷 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
敷 means "spread, lay out, apply."
1 more vars Households aprx. 600
中矢代 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
矢 means "arrow, dart."
代 means "substitute, generation, era."
Households under 10
中安 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
5 more vars Households aprx. 900
中矢武 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
矢 means "arrow, dart."
武 means "warrior, military, martial arts."
Households under 10
中谷内 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
内 means "inside, within."
Households under 10
中与 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
与 means "to give, to provide, to offer."
Households under 10
中世古 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
世 means "world, society, generation."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
1 more vars Households under 10
中能 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
能 means "ability, talent, skill."
Households aprx. 100
仲与根 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
与 means "to give, to provide, to offer."
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
中寄 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
寄 means "to approach, to draw near, to gather, to contribute."
Households under 10
中吉 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
5 more vars Households aprx. 300
中陽 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
陽 means "sun, sunlight, positive, daytime."
Households aprx. 10
中養母 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
養 means "foster, nourish, raise."
母 means "mother, mom, female parent."
Households aprx. 20
中湯 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
湯 means "hot water, bath, hot spring."
Households aprx. 20
中湯平 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
湯 means "hot water, bath, hot spring."
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households under 10
仲行 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
Households aprx. 20
中山 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
山 means "mountain."
Households aprx. 2,000
中宥 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
宥 means "to forgive, to pardon."
Households under 10
仲座 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
座 means "seat, base, stand."
2 more vars Households aprx. 300
中財 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
財 means "wealth, property, fortune."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
中坂 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
Households under 10
中崎 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
中指 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
指 means "finger, point, indicate."
Households aprx. 10
中里 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
2 more vars Households aprx. 8,000
中里見 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
見 means "see, look at."
Households under 10
中沢 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
6 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
中瀬 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
1 more vars Households aprx. 80
中関 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
関 means "barrier, connection, relationship."
Households aprx. 40
中世古 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
世 means "world, society, generation."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
Households aprx. 10
中銭 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
銭 means "money, coin, small change."
Households under 10
中曽 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
Households aprx. 10
中添 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
添 means "attachment, addition, supplement."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
仲宗根 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
宗 means "religion, sect, denomination."
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
Households aprx. 90
中園 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
中空 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
空 means "sky, emptiness."
Households aprx. 60
中剃 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
剃 means "shave. to shave off hair or beard."
Households under 10
中津 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
Households aprx. 80
中津川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 10
中塚 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
2 more vars Households aprx. 200
中妻 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
妻 means "wife, spouse, married woman."
Households under 10
中住 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
住 means "reside, live, dwell."
5 more vars Households aprx. 100
中鶴 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
鶴 means "crane."
1 more vars Households under 10
名嘉 名 means "name, family name, given name."
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10
名木葉 名 means "name, family name, given name."
木 means "tree, wood."
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
Households under 10
鳴川 鳴 means "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households under 10
鳴島 鳴 means "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring."
島 means "island."
Households under 10
今帰仁 今 means "now, present moment."
帰 means "return, go back."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
Households under 10
鳴川 鳴 means "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 10
名嘉真 名 means "name, family name, given name."
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent."
真 means "truth, reality, genuine."
Households aprx. 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.
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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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“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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