| 喜 Ki, joyful | 74 |
| 平 Hei, peace | 67 |
| 清 Sei, clear/pure/noble | 66 |
| 源 Gen, original (a reference to the Minamoto clan) | 64 |
| 利 Ri, advantage/benefit | 61 |
| 吉 Kichi (townsman), Yoshi (samurai), good fortune | 60 |
| 藤 Tō, wisteria (a reference to the Fujiwara clan) | 60 |
| 伊 I, "this" | 56 |
| 善 Zen, good | 56 |
| 長 Chō, long | 56 |
| 庄 Shō, manor | 54 |
| 新 Shin, new | 50 |
| 忠 Chū, loyalty | 45 |
| 彌 Ya, Yu, extensive/full/complete | 44 |
| 久 Kyū, long-lasting | 42 |
| 半 Han, half | 41 |
| 太 Ta, thick | 37 |
| 佐 Sa, assistant | 36 |
| 重 Jū, weighty/important (also a homonym for "ten") | 34 |
| 與 Yo, "and" | 33 |
| 傳 Den, prōpagate | 33 |
| 彦 Hiko, boy, implying eminence because of its early use as a title for princes | 31 |
| 勘 Kan, perception/intuition | 30 |
| 茂 Mo, grōw thickly and luxuriantly | 29 |
| 六 Roku, six | 29 |
| 治 Ji, a homophone for two | 28 |
| 甚 Jin, exceedingly | 28 |
| 安 Yasu, peaceful | 26 |
| 市 Ichi, market (a homonym for "one") | 25 |
| 仁 Ni, compassion (homonym for "two") | 24 |
| 又 Mata, again | 24 |
| 文 Bun/Mon, letter/literary accomplishments | 24 |
| 徳 Toku, benevolence/virtue | 22 |
| 八 Hachi, eight | 21 |
| 金 Kin, gold, connoting firmness of character as well as high value | 21 |
| 七 Shichi, seven | 21 |
| 幸 Kō, happiness | 20 |
| 嘉 Ka, applaud/praise/auspicious | 19 |
| 三 San, three | 19 |
| 治郎 Jirō, second son | 18 |
| 惣 Sō, all | 17 |
| 五郎 Gorō, fifth son | 17 |
| 儀 Gi, ceremony | 16 |
| 次郎 Jirō, second son | 16 |
| 宗 Sō, principal | 16 |
| 五 Go, five | 16 |
| 小 Ko, little | 16 |
| 四郎 Shirō, fourth son | 15 |
| 宇 U, house/heaven | 14 |
| 八郎 Hachirō, eighth son | 14 |
| 栄 Ei, flourish | 14 |
| 九 Kyū, nine | 13 |
| 市郎 Ichirō, first son | 12 |
| 加 Ka, addition/increase | 12 |
| 三郎 Saburō, third son | 12 |
| 作 Saku, work | 12 |
| 武 Take, military arts, bravery | 11 |
| 卯 U, Sign of the Rabbit | 11 |
| 孫 Mago, grandson | 10 |
| 十 Jū, ten | 10 |
| 権 Gon, authority | 9 |
| 助 Suke, help | 9 |
| 兵 Hei, military | 8 |
| 萬 Man, ten thousand (implying longevity) | 8 |
| 七郎 Shichirō, seventh son | 8 |
| 次 Ji, next or second | 8 |
| 弥 Ya, increasingly | 6 |
| 太郎 Tarō, eldest son | 6 |
| 熊 Kuma, bear | 6 |
| 与 Yo, to give or bestow | 5 |
| 友 Tomo, friend | 5 |
| 定 Shō, Sada | 5 |
| 仙 Sen, wood fairy (symbol of longevity) | 5 |
| 松 Matsu, pine tree | 5 |
| 勝 Katsu, victory | 4 |
| 九郎 Kurō, ninth son | 4 |
| 正 Shō, correct, greater of two ranks | 4 |
| 瀬 Se, rapids | 4 |
| 千 Sen, one thōsand | 4 |
| 由 Yu, a reason | 4 |
| 勇 Yū | 3 |
| 冨 Tomi, abundant/wealthy | 3 |
| 政 Sei, government | 3 |
| 万 Man | 3 |
| 鉄 Tetsu, iron | 3 |
| 丈 Jō | 3 |
| 大 Dai, great | 2 |
| 亀 Kame, turtle | 2 |
| 弁 Ben | 2 |
| 永 Ei, long (time) | 2 |
| 多 Ta, many | 2 |
| 音 Oto, sound (also a homonym for 乙, "second") | 2 |
| 吉郎 Kichirō, fortunate son | 2 |
| 理 Ri, Reason/truth | 2 |
| 圓 En, yen/circle/rōnd | 2 |
| 兼 Kane | 2 |
| 留 Tome, stop | 2 |
| 幾 Iku, How many?, how much?, some, several | 2 |
| 百 Momo, one hundred | 2 |
| 富 Tomi | 1 |
| 和 Wa, harmony | 1 |
| 左 Sa | 1 |
| 猶 Nao | 1 |
| 代 Dai | 1 |
| 瀧 Taki, waterfall | 1 |
| Ei- | 1 |
| 粂 Kume, everlastingly abundant rice | 1 |
| 津 Tsu, harbor or port | 1 |
| 十郎 Jūrō, tenth son | 1 |
| 角 Kaku, angle, corner (of a square) | 1 |
| 覚 Gaku, learn by heart | 1 |
| 順 Jun, obedient | 1 |
| 貞 Sada, modest | 1 |
| 浅 Asa | 1 |
| 辰 Tatsu, Tetsu, Sign of the Dragon | 1 |
| 祖 So | 1 |
| 房 Fusa, tassel | 1 |
| 沖 Aki, open sea | 1 |
| 専 Sen | 1 |
| 紋 Mon, family crest | 1 |
| 銀 Gin, silver | 1 |
| 八十 Yaso, eighty | 1 |
| 二 Ni, two | 1 |
| 諫 Kan, admonish | 1 |
| 山 San, mountain | 1 |
| 寅 Tora | 1 |
| 岩 Iwa, boulder | 1 |
| 丹 Tan, boat | 1 |
| 梅 Ume, plum blossom | 1 |
| 林 Rin, forest | 1 |
| 六郎 Rokurō, sixth son | 1 |
| 楠 Kusu, "camphor" | 1 |
| 香 Kō, incense, fragrance | 1 |
| 直 Nao | 1 |
| 礒 Iso | 1 |
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