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26,551 first names, 70,620 last names, 333,585 kanji variations.
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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.
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徵 means "summon, levy, sign."
廻 means "to revolve, to turn, to return."
朱 means "red, currency unit."
菓 means "fruit, confection."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
緻 means "fine, delicate."
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
司 means "manage, preside, official."
化 means "transform, change, bewitch."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
薙 means "mow, shave."
画 means "picture, to draw, to demarcate."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
馨 means "fragrant, aroma."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
千 means "thousand, thousand times, many."
会 means "to meet, to match, to gather."
洲 means "island, continent."
珂 means "gemstone, shell ornament, horse decoration."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
緻 means "fine, delicate."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
壽 means "longevity, celebrate, birthday."
佳 means "good."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
遅 means "to delay, slow, to wait."
回 means "to rotate, to turn, to return."
嵩 means "high, mountain name, volume."
個 means "individual, piece, personal."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
枢 means "pivot, hub, axis."
珈 means "hair ornament, coffee."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
知 means "know, wisdom, intelligence."
図 means "plan, diagram, picture."
朱 means "red, currency unit."
課 means "lesson, section, assign."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
画 means "picture, to draw, to demarcate."
守 means "protect, keep, obey."
價 means "price, worth, value."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
智 means "wisdom, intelligence, knowledge."
柄 means "handle, hilt, power."
酸 means "sour, acid, painful."
蚊 means "mosquito."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
植 means "plant, establish."
会 means "to meet, to match, to gather."
諏 means "to consult."
價 means "price, worth, value."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
治 means "govern, heal, order."
絵 means "picture, pattern."
数 means "number, count, fate."
日 means "sun, daytime, one day."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
持 means "hold, keep, have."
兄 means "older brother, a respectful term, celestial stem."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
佳 means "good."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
遅 means "to delay, slow, to wait."
廻 means "to revolve, to turn, to return."
崇 means "worship, revere, lofty."
下 means "below, later, to descend."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
置 means "place, leave, establish."
彗 means "comet, broom, sweep."
巣 means "nest, den."
渦 means "whirlpool, vortex, spiral."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
池 means "pond, pool, moat."
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
主 means "master, main, owner."
渦 means "whirlpool, vortex, spiral."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
薙 means "mow, shave."
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
巣 means "nest, den."
茄 means "lotus stem, eggplant."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
千 means "thousand, thousand times, many."
衣 means "clothing, robe, cover."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
荷 means "lotus, carry, burden."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
惠 means "blessing, grace, wise."
蘇 means "perilla, revive, awaken."
嘉 means "good, auspicious, to praise."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
遅 means "to delay, slow, to wait."
会 means "to meet, to match, to gather."
巣 means "nest, den."
課 means "lesson, section, assign."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徵 means "summon, levy, sign."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
洲 means "island, continent."
寡 means "few, widow, alone."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
馳 means "to gallop, to drive fast, to spread."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
珈 means "hair ornament, coffee."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
地 means "earth, land, ground."
図 means "plan, diagram, picture."
素 means "plain, element, original."
蚊 means "mosquito."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
池 means "pond, pool, moat."
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
茄 means "lotus stem, eggplant."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
致 means "to bring about, elegance, humble form."
重 means "heavy, important, repeat."
周 means "around, complete, cycle."
嫁 means "to marry, to shift blame, bride."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徴 means "to summon, to demand, sign."
柄 means "handle, hilt, power."
酸 means "sour, acid, painful."
何 means "what, not at all, why."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
薙 means "mow, shave."
彗 means "comet, broom, sweep."
蘇 means "perilla, revive, awaken."
茄 means "lotus stem, eggplant."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
池 means "pond, pool, moat."
江 means "river, inlet, yangtze."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
花 means "flower, flower-like, to bloom."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
智 means "wisdom, intelligence, knowledge."
絵 means "picture, pattern."
嵩 means "high, mountain name, volume."
菓 means "fruit, confection."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
地 means "earth, land, ground."
衞 means "guard, defense, garrison."
酸 means "sour, acid, painful."
和 means "harmony, japanese, gentle."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
直 means "straight, honest, correct."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
素 means "plain, element, original."
榎 means "catalpa, hackberry."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
持 means "hold, keep, have."
江 means "river, inlet, yangtze."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
也 means "to be, question particle, exclamation."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
巢 means "nest, den, home."
荷 means "lotus, carry, burden."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
地 means "earth, land, ground."
衣 means "clothing, robe, cover."
巢 means "nest, den, home."
課 means "lesson, section, assign."
阜 means "mound, large, abundant."
嵐 means "storm, tempest, mountain air."
薙 means "mow, shave."
回 means "to rotate, to turn, to return."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
価 means "price, value, deserve."
浮 means "to float, restless, to exceed."
浪 means "wave, wander, waste."
地 means "earth, land, ground."
会 means "to meet, to match, to gather."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
禾 means "rice plant, awn."
楓 means "maple tree, kaede."
覧 means "to view."
恥 means "to be ashamed, shame, to humiliate."
柄 means "handle, hilt, power."
簾 means "bamboo blind, curtain."
加 means "add, join, apply."
附 means "attach, accompany, entrust."
欄 means "railing, cage, frame."
痴 means "foolish, infatuated, ignorant."
惠 means "blessing, grace, wise."
須 means "to use, to require, to wait."
哉 means "question particle, exclamation, beginning."
腐 means "to rot, old, to cause to rot."
欄 means "railing, cage, frame."
質 means "quality, nature, simple."
回 means "to rotate, to turn, to return."
崇 means "worship, revere, lofty."
個 means "individual, piece, personal."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
緻 means "fine, delicate."
惠 means "blessing, grace, wise."
主 means "master, main, owner."
鹿 means "deer, stag, gentle."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
池 means "pond, pool, moat."
会 means "to meet, to match, to gather."
司 means "manage, preside, official."
暇 means "free time, to relax."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
持 means "hold, keep, have."
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
蝦 means "frog, shrimp."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
持 means "hold, keep, have."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
守 means "protect, keep, obey."
夏 means "summer, grand, xia dynasty."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
直 means "straight, honest, correct."
重 means "heavy, important, repeat."
酢 means "vinegar, sour."
霞 means "morning, evening glow, haze, to become hazy."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
智 means "wisdom, intelligence, knowledge."
兄 means "older brother, a respectful term, celestial stem."
朱 means "red, currency unit."
嘩 means "noisy."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
緻 means "fine, delicate."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
嵩 means "high, mountain name, volume."
榎 means "catalpa, hackberry."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
馳 means "to gallop, to drive fast, to spread."
画 means "picture, to draw, to demarcate."
素 means "plain, element, original."
花 means "flower, flower-like, to bloom."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徴 means "to summon, to demand, sign."
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
雛 means "chick, young child, doll."
價 means "price, worth, value."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
弛 means "to loosen."
回 means "to rotate, to turn, to return."
巣 means "nest, den."
果 means "fruit, result, accomplish."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
緻 means "fine, delicate."
惠 means "blessing, grace, wise."
巣 means "nest, den."
下 means "below, later, to descend."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
乳 means "milk, to nurture."
依 means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
和 means "harmony, japanese, gentle."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
直 means "straight, honest, correct."
柄 means "handle, hilt, power."
巢 means "nest, den, home."
靴 means "shoes, boots."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
千 means "thousand, thousand times, many."
重 means "heavy, important, repeat."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
伽 means "to entertain, nursing, sanskrit transliteration."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
致 means "to bring about, elegance, humble form."
恵 means "to bless, gentle, wise."
朱 means "red, currency unit."
可 means "good, permit, can."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
薙 means "mow, shave."
絵 means "picture, pattern."
数 means "number, count, fate."
渦 means "whirlpool, vortex, spiral."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
直 means "straight, honest, correct."
絵 means "picture, pattern."
巢 means "nest, den, home."
珈 means "hair ornament, coffee."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徵 means "summon, levy, sign."
兄 means "older brother, a respectful term, celestial stem."
栖 means "to nest, to lodge, nest."
化 means "transform, change, bewitch."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
地 means "earth, land, ground."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
栖 means "to nest, to lodge, nest."
嘩 means "noisy."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
茅 means "cogon grass, thatch."
江 means "river, inlet, yangtze."
雛 means "chick, young child, doll."
河 means "river, stream, milky way."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
徴 means "to summon, to demand, sign."
兄 means "older brother, a respectful term, celestial stem."
酢 means "vinegar, sour."
家 means "house, family, lineage."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
植 means "plant, establish."
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
珈 means "hair ornament, coffee."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
乳 means "milk, to nurture."
柄 means "handle, hilt, power."
洲 means "island, continent."
何 means "what, not at all, why."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
遅 means "to delay, slow, to wait."
惠 means "blessing, grace, wise."
簾 means "bamboo blind, curtain."
榎 means "catalpa, hackberry."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
致 means "to bring about, elegance, humble form."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
棲 means "dwell, nest, roost."
稼 means "earn, work, harvest."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
稚 means "young, immature, innocent."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
花 means "flower, flower-like, to bloom."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
千 means "thousand, thousand times, many."
衛 means "guard, protect, defense."
周 means "around, complete, cycle."
珈 means "hair ornament, coffee."
法 means "law, method, buddhist teaching."
千 means "thousand, thousand times, many."
図 means "plan, diagram, picture."
栖 means "to nest, to lodge, nest."
和 means "harmony, japanese, gentle."
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