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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 ]
7. Yamamoto. This means "one who lives at the foot of the mountains." 8. Nakamura. Means "person from middle village." 9. Kobayashi. Means "small forest."
Pages in category "Japanese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,987 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Japanese names (日本人の氏名、日本人の姓名、日本人の名前, Nihonjin no shimei, Nihonjin no seimei, Nihonjin no namae) in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming ...
Itō (伊藤), a character in the manga series Hikaru no Go; Ayami Itō, a character in the video game Tokyo Dark; Keita Itō (伊藤 啓太), a character in the media franchise Gakuen Heaven
Ai Shimizu (清水 愛, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and professional wrestler; Airi Shimizu (清水 あいり, born 1992), Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality; Aki Shimizu (志水 アキ), Japanese manga artist; Akihiko Shimizu (清水 明彦, born 1962), Japanese actor and voice actor
Nakajima (written: 中島), also transliterated as Nakashima, is the 23rd most common Japanese surname. [1] A less common variant is 中嶋.Notable people with the surname include:
(Errors in transcription or personal preference are some of the reasons surnames change over time. The surnames below have similar spelling, sound similar or reflect regional spellings and pronunciations and could be variants of the Cloud/Cloude surname.)