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List of Japanese given names - Definition |
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For information about Japanese names in general, see Japanese name.
These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji.
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| Rōmaji
| Kanji
| Kana spelling
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Ai
| 愛
| あい
| love
| F
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| Aoi
| 碧
| あおい
| blue
| F
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| Akio
| 明夫
| あきお
| bright boy
| M
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| Akiko
| 明子
| あきこ
| bright child
| F
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| Akiko
| 秋子
| あきこ
| autumn child
| F
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| Akira
| 明
| あきら
| bright
| M
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| Akira
| 晶、彰
| あきら
| clear
| M,F
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Ka
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Kaori
| 香, 香織
| かおり
| incense, perfume
| F
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| Kaoru
| 香織
| かおる
| add a man's strength
| M
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| Kouji
| 浩二、浩治、幸二、浩次
| こうじ
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| M
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Sa
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Sachiko
| 幸子
| さちこ
| happy child
| F
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Ta
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Takahiro
| 隆弘
| たかひろ
| prosperous
| M
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| Takashi
| 隆、隆志、隆史..
| たかし
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| M
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| Takeshi
| 武、毅、猛、武志..
| たけし
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| M
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Na
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Naoko
| 直子
| なおこ
| honest child
| F
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| Nanami
| 七海
| ななみ
| seven seas
| F
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Ha
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Hanako
| 花子
| はなこ
| flower child
| F
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| Hideki
| 秀喜、秀樹、英機
| ひでき
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| M
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| Hideyoshi
| 秀吉
| ひでよし
| excellent luck
| M
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Ma
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Mami
| 麻美
| まみ
| beautiful flax
| F
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| Masami
| 正巳、雅巳
| まさみ
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| M
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| Masami
| 雅美
| まさみ
| beauty and grace
| M,F
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| Misaki
| 美咲
| みさき
| beautiful blossom
| F
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| Mitsuki
| 美月
| みつき
| beautiful moon
| F
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| Moe
| 萌
| もえ
| sprout
| F
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Ya
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Yuu
| 勇
| ゆう
| courage
| M,F
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| Yukiko
| 雪子
| ゆきこ
| snow child
| F
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Ra
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Ryoichi
| 亮一
| りょぅいち
| Excellent one
| M
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| Ryūnosuke
| 龍之介
| りゅうのすけ
| of the dragon
| M
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Wa
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
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| Wakana
| 若菜
| わかな
| young greens(herbs)
| F
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See Also
List of given names by language
List of given names by ethnicity
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