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List of All Japanese Last Names 70,620 Last Names 上定 上 means "up, above, top."
定 means "fixed, settled, established."
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田振 田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
振 means "shake, wave, swing."
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上筋 上 means "up, above, top."
筋 means "muscle, tendon, fiber."
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要木 要 means "essential, necessary, important."
木 means "tree, wood."
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貝掛 貝 means "shell, shellfish."
掛 means "hook, hanger, rack, suspend, hang."
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安味 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
味 means "taste, flavor."
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橘高 橘 means "tachibana, mandarin orange tree."
高 means "high, tall."
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上遠野 上 means "up, above, top."
遠 means "far, distant."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
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井場中 井 means "well, water hole, pit."
場 means "place, location, scene, setting."
中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
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唐笠 唐 means "tang dynasty, china."
笠 means "hat, bamboo hat."
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日保田 日 means "sun, day, Japan."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
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紫竹 紫 means "purple, violet."
竹 means "bamboo."
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立小川 立 means "stand, set up, establish."
小 means "small, little, tiny."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
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穴藤 穴 means "hole, gap, opening."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
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腰越 腰 means "waist, hip."
越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."
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千成 千 means "thousand."
成 means "to become, to accomplish, to succeed."
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貝間 貝 means "shell, shellfish."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
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講殿 講 means "lecture, sermon, address."
殿 means "lord, palace, hall."
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木須田 木 means "tree, wood."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
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御影 御 means "honorific prefix, respectful prefix."
影 means "shadow, silhouette."
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酒向 酒 means "alcohol, sake, liquor."
向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."
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立迫 立 means "stand, set up, establish."
迫 means "to approach, to press, to urge."
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指宿 指 means "finger, point, indicate."
宿 means "lodging, inn, hotel."
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志度沢 志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."
度 means "degree, extent, measure."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
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立台 立 means "stand, set up, establish."
台 means "stand, pedestal, platform, counter, table, desk."
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灰崎 灰 means "ash, dust, powder."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
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坂之内 坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
之 means "of, this, that."
内 means "inside, within."
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唯有 唯 means "only, solely, simply."
有 means "existence, possession, having."
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生出 生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
出 means "exit, leave, go out."
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深應 深 means "deep, profound."
應 means "response, answer, comply."
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失野 失 means "loss, failure, mistake."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
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樗木 樗 means "a small deciduous tree of the family mitsuba-tsugi."
木 means "tree, wood."
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日景 日 means "sun, day, Japan."
景 means "scenery, view, landscape."
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安次嶺 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
次 means "next, following."
嶺 means "ridge, peak, summit."
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甫守 甫 means "beginning, first, initial."
守 means "protect, defend, obey."
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雲林院 雲 means "cloud."
林 means "woods, forest."
院 means "institution, temple, mansion."
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櫟田 櫟 means "kunugi. a deciduous tree of the beech family."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
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東塚 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
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唯我 唯 means "only, solely, simply."
我 means "ego, self, i."
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孝寿 孝 means "filial piety, respect for parents and ancestors."
寿 means "longevity, congratulations, auspiciousness."
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弓狩 弓 means "bow, archery."
狩 means "hunt, chase, pursue."
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右形 右 means "right, correct, right-hand side."
形 means "shape, form, appearance."
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毛野 毛 means "hair, fur, feather."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
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野月平 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
月 means "moon, month."
平 means "flat, even, level."
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請谷 請 means "request, beg, ask for."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
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布久保 布 means "cloth, fabric."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
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一木 一 means "one, single, alone."
木 means "tree, wood."
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大野山 大 means "big, large, great."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
山 means "mountain."
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福垣内 福 means "good fortune."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
内 means "inside, within."
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七日市 七 means "seven."
日 means "sun, day, Japan."
市 means "city, market, fair."
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朝鳥 朝 means "morning, dawn."
鳥 means "bird."
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白楽 白 means "white."
楽 means "fun, comfort, ease."
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南八重 南 means "south, southern."
八 means "eight, 8."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
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生越 生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."
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正下 正 means "correct, right, proper."
下 means "below, down, under."
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手谷 手 means "hand."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
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磯次 磯 means "rocky shore, seashore."
次 means "next, following."
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北来 北 means "north, direction, pole."
来 means "come, arrive."
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能年 能 means "ability, talent, skill."
年 means "year, age, counter for years."
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崎横 崎 means "cape, promontory."
横 means "side, width, horizontal."
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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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“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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