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While most "traditional" names use kun'yomi (native Japanese) kanji readings, a large number of given names and surnames use on'yomi (Japanese sound, often Chinese-based) kanji readings as well. Many others use readings which are only used in names ( nanori ), such as the female name Nozomi ( 希 ) .
Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames (姓, sei), [1] as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced differently. [2]
Pages in category "Japanese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,416 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The official Japanese-language name is Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku (日本国), literally "State of Japan". [18] As an adjective, the term "Dai-Nippon" remains popular with Japanese governmental, commercial, or social organizations whose reach extend beyond Japan's geographic borders (e.g., Dai Nippon Printing, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, etc.).
Japanese pet insurance company iPet Insurance recently conducted a client survey to determine the top 10 most popular dog names for 2024 - at least, the most popular ones among their canine ...
Japanese unisex given names (168 P) Pages in category "Japanese given names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Satō (Japanese: 佐藤, pronounced, English: / ˈ s ɑː t oʊ / SAH-toh) is the most common Japanese surname, [2] often romanized as Sato, Satou or Satoh.A less common variant for a pen name is 佐島.
Japanese-language surnames of Chinese origin (1 P) Pages in category "Japanese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,986 total.