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26,551 first names, 70,620 last names, 333,585 kanji variations.
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仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
日 means "sun, day, Japan."
古 means "old, ancient, antique."
良 means "good, excellent, fine."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
二 means "two, second."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
守 means "protect, defend, obey."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
良 means "good, excellent, fine."
寿 means "longevity, congratulations, auspiciousness."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
己 means "self, oneself, me, i."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
公 means "public, official, prince."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
耳 means "ear."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
寿 means "longevity, congratulations, auspiciousness."
児 means "child, young of animals."
許 means "permit, allow, forgive."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
耳 means "ear."
向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
火 means "fire."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
胡 means "hu, foreign, barbarian."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
枯 means "withered, dried up."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
枯 means "withered, dried up."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
簾 means "bamboo blind, screen, curtain."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
黄 means "yellow."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
嵩 means "bulk, volume, height."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
小 means "small, little, tiny."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
雇 means "hire, employ."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
州 means "state, province, prefecture."
耳 means "ear."
蚕 means "silkworm."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
酢 means "vinegar."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
后 means "empress, queen, consort of an emperor."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
耳 means "ear."
許 means "permit, allow, forgive."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
雛 means "chick, fledgling, young bird."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
火 means "fire."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
香 means "fragrance, aroma, scent."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
個 means "individual, personal, one, counter for small objects."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
劫 means "eon, aeon."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
耳 means "ear."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
数 means "number, amount, quantity."
耳 means "ear."
呼 means "call, summon."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
耗 means "consumption, depletion."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
誇 means "pride, boast, glory."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
児 means "child, young of animals."
壕 means "trench, ditch, moat."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
州 means "state, province, prefecture."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
紅 means "crimson, deep red."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
降 means "to descend, to fall, to drop."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
弧 means "arc, bow, curve."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
乎 means "particle indicating a question or emphasis."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
嵩 means "bulk, volume, height."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
許 means "permit, allow, forgive."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
二 means "two, second."
呼 means "call, summon."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
誇 means "pride, boast, glory."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
寿 means "longevity, congratulations, auspiciousness."
二 means "two, second."
虚 means "emptiness, void, hollow, false, vain."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
顧 means "look back, review, consider."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
洲 means "continent, sandbar."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
袴 means "skirt, divided skirt, hakama."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
酸 means "acid, sour."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
胡 means "hu, foreign, barbarian."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
簾 means "bamboo blind, screen, curtain."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
虛 means "void, emptiness, falsehood."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
黄 means "yellow."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
功 means "achievement, merit, success."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
守 means "protect, defend, obey."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
梗 means "obstruction, hindrance, blockage."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
去 means "go, leave, depart."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
箇 means "item, article, thing."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
寿 means "longevity, congratulations, auspiciousness."
二 means "two, second."
公 means "public, official, prince."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
庫 means "warehouse, storehouse, repository."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
酸 means "acid, sour."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
梗 means "obstruction, hindrance, blockage."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
二 means "two, second."
耗 means "consumption, depletion."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
巢 means "nest."
児 means "child, young of animals."
火 means "fire."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
糊 means "glue, paste."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
二 means "two, second."
孔 means "hole, opening, aperture."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
耳 means "ear."
亨 means "prosperity, success, smooth sailing."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
簾 means "bamboo blind, screen, curtain."
耳 means "ear."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
校 means "school, educational institution."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
州 means "state, province, prefecture."
児 means "child, young of animals."
児 means "child, young of animals."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
香 means "fragrance, aroma, scent."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
嵩 means "bulk, volume, height."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
枯 means "withered, dried up."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
劫 means "eon, aeon."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
児 means "child, young of animals."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
簾 means "bamboo blind, screen, curtain."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
己 means "self, oneself, me, i."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
児 means "child, young of animals."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
虎 means "tiger, fierce, brave."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
酢 means "vinegar."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
蚕 means "silkworm."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
孤 means "solitary, alone, orphaned."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
数 means "number, amount, quantity."
児 means "child, young of animals."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
二 means "two, second."
己 means "self, oneself, me, i."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
嵩 means "bulk, volume, height."
二 means "two, second."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
耳 means "ear."
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
守 means "protect, defend, obey."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
守 means "protect, defend, obey."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
虛 means "void, emptiness, falsehood."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
虛 means "void, emptiness, falsehood."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
児 means "child, young of animals."
亨 means "prosperity, success, smooth sailing."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
昂 means "high, elevated, noble."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
壕 means "trench, ditch, moat."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
股 means "crotch, fork, stride."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
児 means "child, young of animals."
湖 means "lake."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
崇 means "adoration, worship, reverence."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
誇 means "pride, boast, glory."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
跨 means "straddle, step over."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
素 means "plain, unadorned, simple."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
許 means "permit, allow, forgive."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
二 means "two, second."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
香 means "fragrance, aroma, scent."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
酸 means "acid, sour."
児 means "child, young of animals."
故 means "reason, cause, circumstances, deceased, late."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
壽 means "longevity, congratulations, celebration."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
小 means "small, little, tiny."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
鼓 means "drum, beat, strike."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
糊 means "glue, paste."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
雛 means "chick, fledgling, young bird."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
数 means "number, amount, quantity."
耳 means "ear."
仰 means "look up, raise one's head."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
巣 means "nest, den, hive."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
公 means "public, official, prince."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
雛 means "chick, fledgling, young bird."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
亘 means "span, extend, range."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
梗 means "obstruction, hindrance, blockage."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
枯 means "withered, dried up."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
行 means "go, travel, conduct, line, row."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
巢 means "nest."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
黄 means "yellow."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
去 means "go, leave, depart."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
顧 means "look back, review, consider."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
錮 means "restraint, confinement, restriction."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
耳 means "ear."
糊 means "glue, paste."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
洲 means "continent, sandbar."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
仔 means "offspring, young animal, child."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
雛 means "chick, fledgling, young bird."
二 means "two, second."
己 means "self, oneself, me, i."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
耳 means "ear."
木 means "tree, wood."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
拠 means "basis, foothold, stronghold."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
簾 means "bamboo blind, screen, curtain."
二 means "two, second."
顧 means "look back, review, consider."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
数 means "number, amount, quantity."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
紅 means "crimson, deep red."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
袴 means "skirt, divided skirt, hakama."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
公 means "public, official, prince."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
児 means "child, young of animals."
耗 means "consumption, depletion."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
孤 means "solitary, alone, orphaned."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
周 means "circumference, lap, perimeter."
爾 means "you, thou, second person pronoun."
湖 means "lake."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
諏 means "consultation, discussion."
丹 means "cinnabar, red pigment."
黄 means "yellow."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
蚕 means "silkworm."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
酢 means "vinegar."
二 means "two, second."
功 means "achievement, merit, success."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
枢 means "pivot, hinge, axis."
弐 means "second, two (in financial context)."
瑚 means "coral."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
酢 means "vinegar."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
醐 means "clarified butter, essence, quintessence."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
朱 means "cinnabar, vermilion."
耳 means "ear."
公 means "public, official, prince."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
巢 means "nest."
仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."
亨 means "prosperity, success, smooth sailing."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
洲 means "continent, sandbar."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
后 means "empress, queen, consort of an emperor."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
嵩 means "bulk, volume, height."
二 means "two, second."
固 means "firm, hard, solid."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
州 means "state, province, prefecture."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
誇 means "pride, boast, glory."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
栖 means "dwelling, nest, roost."
二 means "two, second."
庫 means "warehouse, storehouse, repository."
拉 means "pull, drag, haul."
数 means "number, amount, quantity."
尼 means "nun, female buddhist practitioner."
劫 means "eon, aeon."
螺 means "snail, spiral shell."
蘇 means "revive, resurrect, return to life."
兒 means "child, son, young animal."
公 means "public, official, prince."
等 means "equal, etc., and so on."
棲 means "to inhabit, to reside."
荷 means "cargo, baggage, load."
琥 means "amber."
羅 means "net, gauze, thin silk fabric."
洲 means "continent, sandbar."
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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.
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