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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