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Japanese Last Names Starting with N
4,971 Last Names 永石 永 means "eternity, permanence."
石 means "stone, rock."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
新居 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay."
10 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
鍋田 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中家 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
家 means "house, home, family."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西平 西 means "west, western."
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households aprx. 1,000
梨本 梨 means "pear."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
2 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
沼尾 沼 means "swamp, marsh, bog."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
新津 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
Households aprx. 1,000
中口 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西田 西 means "west, western."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 1,000
西堀 西 means "west, western."
堀 means "moat, ditch."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中田 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
4 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
長縄 長 means "long, leader, chief."
縄 means "rope."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
中司 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西上 西 means "west, western."
上 means "up, above, top."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西牧 西 means "west, western."
牧 means "pasture, grazing land."
4 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西宮 西 means "west, western."
宮 means "palace, shrine, temple."
Households aprx. 1,000
永富 永 means "eternity, permanence."
富 means "wealth, riches, abundance."
4 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
永森 永 means "eternity, permanence."
森 means "forest, woods."
4 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
鍋谷 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
3 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
成田 成 means "to become, to accomplish, to succeed."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
1 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
長門 長 means "long, leader, chief."
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance."
10 more vars Households aprx. 1,000
西園 西 means "west, western."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
2 more vars Households aprx. 900
西久保 西 means "west, western."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
中倉 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse."
3 more vars Households aprx. 900
中前 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
前 means "front, before."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
中安 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
5 more vars Households aprx. 900
中城 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
城 means "castle, fortress."
3 more vars Households aprx. 900
野宮 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
宮 means "palace, shrine, temple."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
貫井 貫 means "pierce, penetrate, unit of weight."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
6 more vars Households aprx. 900
西江 西 means "west, western."
江 means "river."
2 more vars Households aprx. 900
中下 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
下 means "below, down, under."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
奈良岡 奈 means "nara, name of a place in Japan."
良 means "good, excellent, fine."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
南口 南 means "south, southern."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
5 more vars Households aprx. 900
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
野田 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 900
沼崎 沼 means "swamp, marsh, bog."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
長畑 長 means "long, leader, chief."
畑 means "field, farm, cultivated land."
7 more vars Households aprx. 900
日原 日 means "sun, day, Japan."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 900
中北 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
北 means "north, direction, pole."
3 more vars Households aprx. 900
沼野 沼 means "swamp, marsh, bog."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
1 more vars Households aprx. 900
西浜 西 means "west, western."
浜 means "beach, seashore."
1 more vars Households aprx. 800
内藤 内 means "inside, within."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
Households aprx. 800
中野渡 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
渡 means "cross, pass over."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
長尾 長 means "long, leader, chief."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
10 more vars Households aprx. 800
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
那須野 那 means "that, that one."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
3 more vars Households aprx. 800
額賀 額 means "forehead, amount, frame."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
行方 行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
方 means "direction, way, side."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
納富 納 means "payment, supply, acceptance."
富 means "wealth, riches, abundance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 800
野畑 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
畑 means "field, farm, cultivated land."
4 more vars Households aprx. 800
中桐 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
桐 means "paulownia tree."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
新留 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
留 means "detain, stop, remain."
Households aprx. 800
延原 延 means "prolong, extend, postpone."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
4 more vars Households aprx. 800
中津川 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 800
新関 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
関 means "barrier, connection, relationship."
2 more vars Households aprx. 800
仲地 仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
地 means "ground, earth, land."
7 more vars Households aprx. 800
浪岡 浪 means "wave, wandering, roaming."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
4 more vars 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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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”.
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