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26,551 first names, 70,620 last names, 333,585 kanji variations.
one of the best Japanese name search tools for your baby!
Instantly see how "Angela" is written in Japanese, hear the pronunciation, and explore creative ateji (kanji renderings).
Note: In everyday use, foreign names are written in katakana. The kanji shown here are creative ateji—non-standard renderings offered for enjoyment and inspiration.
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
二 means "two, second."
惠 means "benefit, favor, kindness."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
耳 means "ear."
恵 means "blessing, favor, grace."
裸 means "naked, nude."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
辞 means "resignation, retire, word, language."
餌 means "bait, feed."
裸 means "naked, nude."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
仕 means "work, serve, do."
衣 means "clothing, garment."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
暗 means "dark, gloomy, obscure."
次 means "next, following."
衞 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
按 means "press, push, touch."
辞 means "resignation, retire, word, language."
会 means "meeting, gathering, association."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
治 means "govern, manage, cure."
江 means "river."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
江 means "river."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
闇 means "darkness, shadow, secret, hidden."
自 means "self, oneself."
回 means "turn, rotation, revolution."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
児 means "child, young of animals."
依 means "dependent, rely on, trust in."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
時 means "time, hour, moment."
画 means "stroke, picture, painting."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
鞍 means "saddle."
字 means "character, letter."
惠 means "benefit, favor, kindness."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
塩 means "salt."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
事 means "thing, matter, affair."
絵 means "picture, painting."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
侍 means "samurai, warrior, knight."
江 means "river."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
璽 means "imperial seal."
依 means "dependent, rely on, trust in."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
鞍 means "saddle."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
絵 means "picture, painting."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
塩 means "salt."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
衞 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
自 means "self, oneself."
図 means "figure, diagram, illustration."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
杏 means "apricot, apricot tree."
次 means "next, following."
彗 means "comet."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
塩 means "salt."
仕 means "work, serve, do."
回 means "turn, rotation, revolution."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
塩 means "salt."
次 means "next, following."
衞 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
耳 means "ear."
廻 means "revolve, turn, rotate."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
璽 means "imperial seal."
絵 means "picture, painting."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
闇 means "darkness, shadow, secret, hidden."
路 means "road, path, route."
彗 means "comet."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
杏 means "apricot, apricot tree."
仕 means "work, serve, do."
画 means "stroke, picture, painting."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
図 means "figure, diagram, illustration."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
仕 means "work, serve, do."
彗 means "comet."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
辞 means "resignation, retire, word, language."
依 means "dependent, rely on, trust in."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
寺 means "temple, buddhist temple."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
按 means "press, push, touch."
磁 means "magnet, magnetic."
衣 means "clothing, garment."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
按 means "press, push, touch."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
依 means "dependent, rely on, trust in."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
闇 means "darkness, shadow, secret, hidden."
寺 means "temple, buddhist temple."
回 means "turn, rotation, revolution."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
二 means "two, second."
衞 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
似 means "similar, resembling."
兄 means "elder brother, older brother."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
塩 means "salt."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
廻 means "revolve, turn, rotate."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
鞍 means "saddle."
治 means "govern, manage, cure."
廻 means "revolve, turn, rotate."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
路 means "road, path, route."
会 means "meeting, gathering, association."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
闇 means "darkness, shadow, secret, hidden."
持 means "hold, possess, have."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
璽 means "imperial seal."
恵 means "blessing, favor, grace."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
時 means "time, hour, moment."
江 means "river."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
路 means "road, path, route."
恵 means "blessing, favor, grace."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
塩 means "salt."
似 means "similar, resembling."
画 means "stroke, picture, painting."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
衣 means "clothing, garment."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
蒔 means "sow, scatter, plant."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
画 means "stroke, picture, painting."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
絵 means "picture, painting."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
杏 means "apricot, apricot tree."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
兄 means "elder brother, older brother."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
晏 means "late, quiet, peaceful."
除 means "except, exclude, remove."
衣 means "clothing, garment."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
路 means "road, path, route."
恵 means "blessing, favor, grace."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
鞍 means "saddle."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
事 means "thing, matter, affair."
柄 means "handle, pattern."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
陰 means "shadow, shade, yin, negative, behind the scenes."
慈 means "compassion, mercy."
画 means "stroke, picture, painting."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
侍 means "samurai, warrior, knight."
図 means "figure, diagram, illustration."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
耳 means "ear."
彗 means "comet."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
塩 means "salt."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
惠 means "benefit, favor, kindness."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
兄 means "elder brother, older brother."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
塩 means "salt."
滋 means "nourishing, nourishment, flavor, taste."
柄 means "handle, pattern."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
杏 means "apricot, apricot tree."
滋 means "nourishing, nourishment, flavor, taste."
柄 means "handle, pattern."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
案 means "plan, idea, proposal."
事 means "thing, matter, affair."
回 means "turn, rotation, revolution."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
杏 means "apricot, apricot tree."
侍 means "samurai, warrior, knight."
衞 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
庵 means "hermitage, retreat, hut."
馳 means "to run swiftly, to gallop."
恵 means "blessing, favor, grace."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
鞍 means "saddle."
仕 means "work, serve, do."
図 means "figure, diagram, illustration."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
字 means "character, letter."
衛 means "defense, protection, safeguard."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
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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.
What is Katakana?
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.
What are English Syllables?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation in English — it’s the beat you hear when you say a word.
Here are a few quick examples:
cat = 1 syllable
ba-by = 2 syllables
beau-ti-ful = 3 syllables
On this site, English Syllables show how a name naturally breaks into sounds when spoken in English. This helps you understand how English speakers naturally say the name and where they pause between sounds.
What are Japanese Morae?
A mora (plural: morae, Japanese: 拍 Haku) is the basic unit of sound in Japanese — think of it as one rhythmic “beat” when speaking.
Here are a few quick examples:
あ (a) = 1 mora
あい (a-i) = 2 morae
きょう (kyo-u) = 2 morae
On this site, Japanese Morae show how many “beats” a name has in Japanese. Most Japanese names have about 2–4 morae, which affects how natural and rhythmic the name sounds to native speakers.
This helps you see how the name fits into the natural rhythm of Japanese speech.
What is English Transcription?
“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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