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26,551 first names, 70,620 last names, 333,585 kanji variations.
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葡 means "grape, portugal."
阿 means "hill, corner, to flatter."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
狹 means "narrow, small."
舞 means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."
亞 means "second, sub-, asia."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
裟 means "kasaya."
夫 means "husband, man, worker."
亜 means "sub-, asia, second."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
浮 means "to float, restless, to exceed."
亞 means "second, sub-, asia."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
嵯 means "steep."
武 means "military, brave, war."
雅 means "elegant, correct, originally."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狭 means "narrow, prefix."
葡 means "grape, portugal."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
夫 means "husband, man, worker."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
裟 means "kasaya."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
裟 means "kasaya."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
嵯 means "steep."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
裟 means "kasaya."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
嵯 means "steep."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
狹 means "narrow, small."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
狹 means "narrow, small."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
嵯 means "steep."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
嵯 means "steep."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
些 means "a little, particle."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
嵯 means "steep."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
些 means "a little, particle."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
狹 means "narrow, small."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
些 means "a little, particle."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
裟 means "kasaya."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狹 means "narrow, small."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
砂 means "sand, granular."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
狹 means "narrow, small."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
狭 means "narrow, prefix."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
砂 means "sand, granular."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
裟 means "kasaya."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
些 means "a little, particle."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狹 means "narrow, small."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
嵯 means "steep."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
紗 means "gauze."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
裟 means "kasaya."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
紗 means "gauze."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
嵯 means "steep."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
壇 means "altar, platform, community."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
蓑 means "straw raincoat, to cover."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
沙 means "sand, beach, select."
亡 means "to die, to lose."
亞 means "second, sub-, asia."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
亡 means "to die, to lose."
亜 means "sub-, asia, second."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
捕 means "to catch."
亜 means "sub-, asia, second."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
鳳 means "phoenix, male phoenix, imperial."
娃 means "beautiful, beauty."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
蒲 means "cattail, reed, river willow."
阿 means "hill, corner, to flatter."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
蕪 means "turnip, overgrown, wasteland."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
紗 means "gauze."
步 means "walk, step, pace."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
步 means "walk, step, pace."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
葡 means "grape, portugal."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
務 means "to serve, duty."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
些 means "a little, particle."
步 means "walk, step, pace."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
無 means "nothing, without, none."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
狹 means "narrow, small."
負 means "carry, lose, owe."
姉 means "older sister, elder woman."
佐 means "assist, aid, deputy."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
紗 means "gauze."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
些 means "a little, particle."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
嵯 means "steep."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
佐 means "assist, aid, deputy."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
些 means "a little, particle."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
砂 means "sand, granular."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
嵯 means "steep."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
狭 means "narrow, prefix."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
紗 means "gauze."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
裟 means "kasaya."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
裟 means "kasaya."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
砂 means "sand, granular."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狹 means "narrow, small."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
嵯 means "steep."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
砂 means "sand, granular."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
些 means "a little, particle."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
作 means "to make, to write, to cultivate."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
裟 means "kasaya."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
裟 means "kasaya."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
砂 means "sand, granular."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
小 means "small, trivial, young person."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
早 means "early, early morning, quickly."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
砂 means "sand, granular."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狭 means "narrow, prefix."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
些 means "a little, particle."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
唆 means "incite, instigate, tempt."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
紗 means "gauze."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
差 means "difference, send, vary."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狹 means "narrow, small."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
瑳 means "vivid, to polish, lovely smile."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
狭 means "narrow, prefix."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
禰 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
嵯 means "steep."
麻 means "hemp, linen, numb."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
再 means "again, repeat, twice."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
些 means "a little, particle."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
叉 means "to cross arms, to pierce, forked pole."
馬 means "horse, large, shogi piece."
音 means "sound, melody, tidings."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
磨 means "polish, grind, refine."
子 means "child, boy, honorific."
狹 means "narrow, small."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
狹 means "narrow, small."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
査 means "investigate, inspect, research."
婆 means "old woman, grandmother."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
鎖 means "chain, to link, to close."
壇 means "altar, platform, community."
根 means "root, foundation, perseverance."
砂 means "sand, granular."
場 means "place, occasion, scene."
祢 means "ancestral shrine, memorial tablet."
茶 means "tea, brown, tea ceremony."
芭 means "banana plant, basho."
値 means "value, price, encounter."
左 means "left, to go left, east."
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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.
Households
Sorts surnames by the estimated number of Japanese households that use them. More households generally indicates a more common or well-known surname.
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