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Japanese names have some rather special features. A very brief explanation: Most Japanese given names are written in kanji, a script with Chinese origin where each single character stands for a whole word or concept. Most names have two kanji characters, some three, some only one.

If you see only the name written in kanji you do not yet know how it is pronounced because each kanji character has several possible pronounciations. The other way round is difficult as well: If you hear a name you cannot be sure how to write it in kanji. (Many names have several writings, with different meanings according to the actual kanji used.) To resolve such ambiguities the Japanese use Hiragana where the characters stand for syllables.

You can read more about Japanese baby names here. If you see only "boxes" instead of Kanji and Hiragana characters in the name tables below the most likely reason is missing Unicode support in your browser and/or operating system. Some information about Unicode can be found here. As an alternative you can view the tables as GIF image which correctly show all characters (female male).

If you want your own name written in kanji, created by a qualified translator and verified by native Japanese speakers, have a look at My Name in Japanese or Japanese Name Translation The Female Names: Table as GIF picture, including Kanji & Hiragana

Name 	Meaning/ Translation 	Kanji 	Hiragana 	1st Kanji +Link 	Meaning of 1st Kanji 	2nd Kanji +Link 	Meaning of 2nd Kanji 	Additional Information Ai 	love, affection 	愛 	あい 	愛 ai 	the love, the affection Aiko 	love child 	愛子 	あいこ 	愛 ai 	the love, the affection 	子 ko 	the child Aimi 	 	愛美 	あいみ 	愛 ai 	the love, the affection 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Akemi 	bright and beautiful 	明美 	あけみ 	明 ake 	bright, the light 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Amaya 	night rain 	雨夜 	あまや 	雨 ama 	the rain 	夜 ya 	the night, the evening Aoi 	hollyhock 	葵 	あおい 	葵 aoi 	the hollyhock Ayaka 	colorful flower (?) 	彩花 	あやか 	彩 aya 	the color, the coloring, the paint 	花 ka 	the flower, the blossom 	for writing 'Ayaka' 20 different Kanji combinations are in use Ayano 	 	彩乃 	あやの 	彩 aya 	the color, the coloring, the paint 	乃 no 	from Beniko 	 	紅子 	べにこ 	紅 beni 	red, vermilion 	子 ko 	the child Chiyo 	1000 generations, eternal 	千代 	ちよ 	千 chi 	one thousand 	代 yo 	the change, the age, the generation 	often also written only in Hiragana Chiyoko 	child of 1000 generations 	千代子 	ちよこ 	千 chi 	one thousand 	代 yo 	the change, the age, the generation Emi 	 	恵美 	えみ 	恵 e 	the blessing, the kindness 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Fumiko 	 	文子 	ふみこ 	文 fumi 	the writing, the sentence, the literature 	子 ko 	the child Haruka 	far away 	遥 	はるか 	遥 haruka 	far away, distant Japanese name of the well-known anime character Sailor Uranus Hiroko 	magnanimous child (?) 	弘子 	ひろこ 	弘 hiro 	vast, broad, wide 	子 ko 	the child Hitomi 	pupil of the eye, eye 	瞳 	ひとみ 	瞳 hitomi 	the pupil of the eye, the eye Hotaru 	firefly 	螢 	ほたる 	螢 hotaru 	the firefly Japanese name of the well-known anime character Sailor Saturn Kaori 	fragrance, aroma, perfume 	香 	かおり 	香 the fragrance, the aroma, the perfume Kasumi 	mist, fog 	霞 	かすみ 	霞 kasumi 	the mist, the fog not to be confused with the male name Katsumi Kazuko 	peace child 	和子 	かずこ 	和 kazu 	the harmony, the peace 	子 ko 	the child Kazumi 	harmony and beauty 	和美 	かずみ 	和 kazu 	the harmony, the peace 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful 	not to be confused with Katsumi and Kasumi Keiko 	happy child 	慶子 	けいこ 	慶 kei 	the celebration, the rejoice, to be happy 	子 ko 	the child Kiriko 	 	桐子 	きりこ 	桐 kiri 	the paulownia 	子 ko 	the child 	'kiriko' as an everyday Japanese word (different writing) means 'facet', e.g. with glas ware Kumiko 	long time beautiful child 	久美子 	くみこ 	久 ku 	the long time, long time ago 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Mai 	dance 	舞 	まい 	舞 mai 	the dance, to dance Mami 	true beauty 	真美 	まみ 	真 ma 	true, the reality, the genuineness 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Mayumi 	true bow (?) 	真弓 	まゆみ 	真 ma 	true, the reality, the genuineness 	弓 yumi 	the bow Megumi 	blessing, kindness 	恵 	めぐみ 	恵 megumi 	the blessing, the kindness Midori 	green 	緑 	みどり 	緑 midori 	green, the greenery very often written in Hiragana instead of Kanji Misaki 	beautiful blossom 	美咲 	みさき 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful 	咲 saki 	the blossom Miu 	beautiful feather 	美羽 	みう 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful 	羽 u 	the feather Moe 	bud, sprout 	萌 	もえ 	萌 moe 	the bud, the sprout Nanami 	seven seas 	七海 	ななみ 	七 nana 	seven 	海 umi 	the sea Naoko 	 	直子 	なおこ 	直 nao 	straight, erect, the honesty 	子 ko 	the child Naomi 	 	直美 	なおみ 	直 nao 	straight, erect, the honesty 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful 	probably not connected to the identically sounding name of Hebrew origin Natsuki 	summer hope 	夏希 	なつき 	夏 natsu 	the summer 	希 ki 	the hope Noriko 	 	法子 	のりこ 	法 nori 	the method, the law, the rule 	子 ko 	the child Reika 	lovely flower 	麗華 	れいか 	麗 rei 	lovely, beautiful 	華 ka 	the flower Rin 	cold 	凛 	りん 	凛 rin 	cold Sachiko 	child of happiness 	幸子 	さちこ 	幸 sachi 	the happiness, the blessing 	子 ko 	the child Sadako 	 	禎子 	さだこ 	禎 sada 	lucky, auspicious 	子 ko 	the child Sakura 	cherry blossom 	桜 	さくら 	桜 the cherry, the cherry blossom first ever female name (almost always) written in Hiragana that got the number 1 spot of the Japanese given name hitparade Satsuki 	5th month 	皐 	さつき 	皐 satsuki 	the swamp, the shore use of the old, now obsolete Japanese name for the 5th lunar month as given name; in the 'conventional' Gregorian calendar the days of this month mostly lay in the month of June Sayuri 	little lily 	小百合 	さゆり 	小 little 	百 one hundred Setsuko 	child of the festival (?) 	節子 	せつこ 	節 setsu 	the node, the section, the festival, the holiday 	子 ko 	the child Shigeko 	 	重子 	しげこ 	重 shige 	heavy 	子 ko 	the child Shizuka 	quiet, calm 	静香 	しずか 	静 shizuka 	quiet, calm 	香 the fragrance, the aroma, the perfume Teiko 	upright child 	貞子 	ていこ 	貞 tei 	upright, the chastity 	子 ko 	the child Tomoko 	child of wisdom 	智子 	ともこ 	智 tomo 	the wisdom, the intelligence 	子 ko 	the child Tomomi 	beautiful friend 	朋美 	ともみ 	朋 tomo 	the friend, the companion 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Umeko 	plum child, plum blossom child 	梅子 	うめこ 	梅 ume 	the plum, the plum flower 	子 ko 	the child Yoko 	sun child 	陽子 	よこ 	陽 you 	the sun, the sunshine 	子 ko 	the child 	uses the same Kanji as the name 'Youko' Yoshiko 	good child 	良子 	よしこ 	良 yoshi 	good 	子 ko 	the child Youko 	sun child 	陽子 	ようこ 	陽 you 	the sun, the sunshine 	子 ko 	the child 	uses the same Kanji as the name 'Yoko' Yukiko 	snow child 	雪子 	ゆきこ 	雪 yuki 	the snow 	子 ko 	the child Yumi 	beauty (?) 	由美 	ゆみ 	由 yu 	the cause, the reason 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Yumiko 	child of Yumi 	由美子 	ゆみこ 	由 yu 	the cause, the reason 	美 mi 	the beauty, beautiful Yuna 	 	結菜 	ゆな 	結 yu 	the knot, to tie 	菜 na 	the vegetables 	also means 'moon' in the Japanese dialect spoken in Okinawa Yuuka 	excellent aroma 	優香 	ゆうか 	優 yuu 	excellent, superior 	香 ka 	the fragrance, the aroma, the perfume 	'Yuuka' is written also with 20 other Kanji combinations Yuzuki 	 	優月 	ゆづき 	優 yu 	excellent, superior 	月 tsuki 	the moon, the month

The Male Names: Table as GIF picture, including Kanji & Hiragana

Name 	Meaning/ Translation 	Kanji 	Hiragana 	1st Kanji +Link 	Meaning of 1st Kanji 	2nd Kanji +Link 	Meaning of 2nd Kanji 	Additional Information Akio 	shining man (?) 	昭夫 	あきお 	昭 aki 	shining, bright 	夫 o 	the man, the husband 	known from Morita Akio, co-founder of Sony Corporation Daichi 	earth, vast land 	大地 	だいち 	大 dai 	large, big 	地 chi 	the ground, the earth Daiki 	large radiance 	大輝 	だいき 	大 dai 	large, big 	輝 ki 	the radiance, to shine Daisuke 	big help 	大輔 	だいすけ 	大 dai 	large, big 	輔 suke 	the help Eita 	 	瑛太 	えいた 	瑛 ei 	the crystal, the luster 	太 ta 	thick, stout Haruto 	 	大翔 	はると 	大 haru 	large, big 	翔 to 	to soar, to fly Hiroki 	big tree 	大樹 	ひろき 	大 hiro 	large, big 	樹 ki 	the tree Hiroshi 	generous 	寛 	ひろし 	寛 hiroshi 	generous, tolerant beside the Kanji for 'generous' there are other, equally frequent writing variants Hiroto 	 	大翔 	ひろと 	大 hiro 	large, big 	翔 to 	to soar, to fly 	same Kanji as 'Haruto', but read differently Isamu 	courage, bravery 	勇 	いさむ 	勇 isamu 	the courage, the bravery Kaito 	 	海斗 	かいと 	海 kai 	the sea 	斗 to 	the sake dipper, the Big Dipper 	'sake dipper' is the Japanese name for the constellation 'Big Dipper'; 'kaito' as an everyday Japanese word (different word) means something like 'phantom thief' Katsumi 	self-control 	克己 	かつみ 	克 katsu 	to overcome, to win 	己 mi 	self 	not to be confused with the female name Kasumi Kazuki 	1 tree 	一樹 	かずき 	一 kazu 	one 	樹 ki 	the tree Kazuya 	 	和也 	かずや 	和 kazu 	the harmony, the peace 	也 ya 	to be Keisuke 	 	恵介 	けいすけ 	恵 kei 	the blessing, the kindness 	介 suke 	between Kenta 	healthy and stout (?) 	健太 	けんた 	健 ken 	healthy, the health 	太 ta 	thick, stout Kenzo 	 	健三 	けんぞ 	健 ken 	healthy, the health 	三 zo 	three Kiyoshi 	pure 	清 	きよし 	清 kiyoi 	pure, to purify Kouhei 	calm peace (?) 	康平 	こうへい 	康 kou 	peaceful, happy, healthy 	平 hei 	flat, even, level, calm 	also the name of a Japanese era (years 1058-1065 AD) Makoto 	sincerity, truth 	誠 	まこと 	誠 makoto 	the sincerity, the truth Manabu 	studious (?) 	学 	まなぶ 	学 manabu 	the study, the learning Masahiro 	 	正博 	まさひろ 	正 masa 	correct, the justice, righteous 	博 hiro 	Dr., to gamble, wide 	numerous variants written with other kanji Masao 	righteous man 	正男 	まさお 	正 masa 	correct, the justice, righteous 	男 o 	male Masaru 	victory, win 	勝 	まさる 	勝 masaru 	the victory, to win Minoru 	fruit, seed 	実 	みのる 	実 minoru 	the fruit, the seed, the truth Naoki 	straight tree 	直樹 	なおき 	直 nao 	straight, erect, the honesty 	樹 ki 	the tree Nobu 	prolong, delay 	延 	のぶ 	延 nobu 	to prolong, to stretch, to delay Osamu 	 	修 	おさむ 	修 osamu 	to study, to repair, to cultivate Ren 	lotus 	蓮 	れん 	蓮 ren 	the lotus Riku 	land 	陸 	りく 	陸 riku 	the land Ryo 	cool, refreshing 	涼 	りょう 	涼 ryo 	cool, refreshing Saburo 	third son 	三郎 	さぶろ 	三 sabu 	three 	郎 ro 	the son, the boy 	sometimes also written as 'Saburou' Shigeru 	to grow thick, to be luxurious 	茂 	しげる 	茂 shigeru 	to grow thick, to be luxurious Shin 	true, reality 	真 	しん 	真 shin 	true, the reality, the genuineness Shinichi 	first son of Shin 	真一 	しんいち 	真 shin 	true, the reality, the genuineness 	一 ichi 	one Shiro 	fourth son 	四郎 	しろ 	四 shi 	four 	郎 ro 	the son, the boy 	sometimes also romanized as 'Shirou' Shou 	soar, fly 	翔 	しょう 	翔 shou 	to soar, to fly Shouta 	 	翔太 	しょうた 	翔 shou 	to soar, to fly 	太 ta 	thick, stout 	also romanized as 'Shota' Shun 	good horse; speed 	駿 	しゅん 	駿 shun 	the good horse, the speed Sora 	blue sky 	蒼空 	そら 	蒼 so 	blue 	空 ra 	empty, the sky Souta 	 	颯太 	そうた 	颯 sou 	suddenly, smoothly 	太 ta 	thick, stout 	popular only in the last few years; also romanized as 'Sota' Susumu 	advancement, progress 	進 	すすむ 	進 susumu 	the advancement, the progress Tadashi 	correct, righteous 	正 	ただし 	正 tadashi 	correct, the justice, righteous Taiki 	large radiance 	大輝 	たいき 	大 tai 	large, big 	輝 ki 	the radiance, to shine Takashi 	filial piety 	孝 	たかし 	孝 takashi 	filial piety Takeo 	hero, gentleman 	丈夫 	たけお 	丈 take 	the man, the husband 	夫 o 	the man, the husband Takeru 	warrior; military 	武 	たける 	武 the warrior, military Takumi 	artisan, carpenter 	匠 	たくみ 	匠 takumi 	the artisan, the carpenter Takuya 	 	拓也 	たくや 	拓 taku 	to open up, to expand 	也 ya 	to be Tetsuya 	 	哲也 	てつや 	哲 tetsu 	wise, the philosophy 	也 ya 	to be Tsubasa 	wing 	翼 	つばさ 	翼 tsubasa 	the wing Tsuyoshi 	strong, tough 	剛 	つよし 	剛 tsuyoshi 	strong, hard, tough Yoshio 	righteous man 	義雄 	よしお 	義 yoshi 	the righteousness, the justice 	雄 o 	male, masculine, the hero, the excellence Yutaka 	abundant, plentiful, rich 	豊 	ゆたか 	豊 yutaka 	abundant, plentiful, rich this Kanji (as sole symbol) is used to write quite a number of names Yuto 	 	悠人 http://maggador.com/Earth_A_Spiritual_Trap_and_Practical_Exercises_to_Ascend_2nd_Edition.pdf	ゆうと 	悠 yu 	the permance 	人 to 	the person 	is also Romanized as 'Yuuto' Yuto 	 	悠斗 	ゆうと 	悠 yu 	the permance 	斗 to 	the sake dipper, the Big Dipper 	is also Romanized as 'Yuuto' Yuudai 	grandeur, splendor 	雄大 	ゆうだい 	雄 yuu 	male, masculine, the hero, the excellence 	大 dai 	large, big Yuuma 	 	悠真 	ゆうま 	悠 yu 	the permance 	真 ma 	true, the reality, the genuineness Yuuta 	 	優太 	ゆうた 	優 excellent, superior 	太 ta 	thick, stout