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Japanese Last Names Starting with S Sorted A-Z
8,712 Last Names 佐田 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
10 more vars Households aprx. 200
佐立 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
立 means "stand, set up, establish."
2 more vars Households aprx. 90
貞近 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
近 means "near, close, proximity."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
定房 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
房 means "room, chamber, section."
Households aprx. 10
貞賀 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
1 more vars Households under 10
貞包 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
包 means "wrap, package, bundle."
1 more vars Households under 10
三段崎 三 means "three, third, threefold."
段 means "level, step."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
Households aprx. 10
貞原 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
定橋 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
橋 means "bridge, span, arch."
Households under 10
定秀 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
秀 means "excellent, outstanding, superior."
Households under 10
定平 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
平 means "flat, even, level."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞広 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
広 means "wide, broad, spacious."
4 more vars Households aprx. 400
定久 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
定井 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
定家 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
家 means "house, home, family."
Households aprx. 60
佐大路 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
大 means "big, large, great."
路 means "road, path, route."
Households under 10
定池 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
池 means "pond, pool."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
貞入 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
入 means "enter, insert, put in."
1 more vars Households under 10
定石 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
石 means "stone, rock."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
貞岩 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
岩 means "rock, boulder."
Households under 10
安次嶺 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
次 means "next, following."
嶺 means "ridge, peak, summit."
Households under 10
左高 左 means "left, left-hand side."
高 means "high, tall."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
定影 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
影 means "shadow, silhouette."
1 more vars Households under 10
貞神 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
神 means "god, deity."
Households aprx. 10
貞包 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
包 means "wrap, package, bundle."
4 more vars Households aprx. 300
貞苅 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
苅 means "cut grass, mowing tool."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞方 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
方 means "direction, way, side."
3 more vars Households aprx. 500
貞川 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 10
貞木 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
木 means "tree, wood."
2 more vars Households under 10
貞清 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
清 means "pure, clear, clean."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞光 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
光 means "light, radiance."
Households under 10
貞熊 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
熊 means "bear, wild animal."
Households aprx. 10
貞国 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
国 means "country, nation."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
定京 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
京 means "kyoto, capital city of Japan during the heian period (794-1185)."
Households under 10
貞丸 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
丸 means "circle, round, perfection."
1 more vars Households aprx. 30
定政 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
政 means "government, politics."
1 more vars Households aprx. 80
貞益 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
益 means "benefit, profit, gain."
1 more vars Households aprx. 40
貞松 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
松 means "pine tree."
2 more vars Households aprx. 300
定 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
Households under 10
佐田味 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
味 means "taste, flavor."
1 more vars Households under 10
定道 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
道 means "road, path, way."
Households aprx. 20
定峰 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
峰 means "peak, summit."
Households under 10
貞光 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
光 means "light, radiance."
2 more vars Households aprx. 200
定水 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
水 means "water, fluid, liquid."
Households under 10
貞持 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
持 means "hold, possess, have."
Households under 10
定森 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
森 means "forest, woods."
5 more vars Households aprx. 300
定本 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
6 more vars Households aprx. 200
貞宗 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
宗 means "religion, sect, denomination."
2 more vars Households aprx. 50
定村 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
村 means "village, hamlet."
2 more vars Households aprx. 200
貞明 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
明 means "bright, clear, obvious."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10
貞名 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
名 means "name, family name, given name."
Households under 10
貞永 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
永 means "eternity, permanence."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
定仲 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10
定浪 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
浪 means "wave, wandering, roaming."
Households aprx. 10
定直 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
直 means "straight, direct, honest."
Households under 10
定成 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
成 means "to become, to accomplish, to succeed."
Households aprx. 70
貞縄 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
縄 means "rope."
Households under 10
佐段田 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
段 means "level, step."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
佐谷 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households under 10
定野 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
3 more vars Households aprx. 100
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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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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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