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Allowed Characters

Free-word searches and name generation are available in Japanese — hiragana, katakana, and kanji — and in the English alphabet. Please note that searches using special characters (e.g., #, @, !) or characters from languages other than Japanese and English are not supported.

Name Search and Generation System Limitations

  • To manage system load and prevent spam, the system is limited to 60 operations per hour.
  • Each free-text input field allows a maximum of 50 characters.

Exact Match Search

Checking the “Exact Match” box will return only precise matches to your search term.

Examples:

Uncommon Initial Letters in Japanese Names

The letters L, Q, V, and X are rarely used in Japanese names. To find better matches, consider these substitutions:

  • L → R
  • Q → K
  • V → B
  • X → K

Long Vowel Notation

On this site, we follow Japanese romanization rules where long vowels are written out in full. In Japanese pronunciation, names with different vowel lengths are considered distinct. For example:

Ichirou Click to speech いちろう
https://japanese-names.info/first-name/ichirou/

Ichiro Click to speech いちろ
https://japanese-names.info/first-name/ichiro/

Taro Click to speech たろ
https://japanese-names.info/first-name/taro/

Tarou Click to speech たろう
https://japanese-names.info/first-name/tarou/

To find names with long vowels, try these conversions:

  • a → aa
  • i → ii
  • u → uu
  • e → ee, ei
  • o → oo, ou

Examples:
Shohei Click to speech しょへい → Shouhei Click to speech しょうへい
Yoko Click to speech よこ → Youko Click to speech ようこ

This site supports Glomaji (Global Romaji), a specialized romanization system designed to accurately represent Japanese pronunciation. Developed by Hiragana Times, Glomaji is specifically designed for typing Japanese on a standard keyboard while preserving authentic pronunciation.

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Adjusting Name Endings to Match Japanese Phonology

To find better matches for names, consider modifying the final letter as follows:

  • y → i
  • w → u
  • h → (remove)

Examples:
Emy → Emi
Show → Shou
Sarah → Sara


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