Reviewed collections
Japanese Names by Meaning
Browse exact Japanese name spellings grouped by documented kanji glosses. Each collection states its inclusion rule and links back to reviewed name records with field-level sources.
20 available meaning collections
Nature names
Explore reviewed Japanese name spellings connected with plants, weather, land, water, and seasonal nature imagery.
17 reviewed namesLight names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji glossed as light, bright, sunshine, a rising sun, or clear weather.
7 reviewed namesWater names
Explore reviewed Japanese names connected with snow, water routes, harbors, the sea, and drops of water.
20 reviewed namesFlowers & Plants names
Browse reviewed Japanese name spellings containing kanji for flowers, blossoms, leaves, trees, fruit, and other plants.
14 reviewed namesColors names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji glossed with blue, green, white, indigo, vermilion, or coloring.
12 reviewed namesLove & Heart names
Explore reviewed Japanese names whose exact spellings contain 愛 for love or 心 for heart.
8 reviewed namesConnection names
Browse reviewed Japanese names containing 結, a kanji glossed with tie, bind, or join.
14 reviewed namesMusic & Poetry names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for music, harp, strings, rhythm, poetry, or sound.
10 reviewed namesVirtue & Truth names
Explore reviewed Japanese names containing kanji glossed with sincerity, truth, harmony, humanity, virtue, or good.
12 reviewed namesLife & Growth names
Browse reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for life, sprouts, newness, spring, permanence, or eternity.
19 reviewed namesSeasons & Weather names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for snow, spring, sunshine, clear weather, wind, warmth, or a lull.
19 reviewed namesSky & Celestial names
Explore reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for sunshine, the rising sun, the Big Dipper, or an astronomical conjunction.
9 reviewed namesFlight & Wings names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for soaring, feathers, or a falcon.
9 reviewed namesTextiles & Weaving names
Explore reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for clothing, silk cloth, gauze, strings, weaving, or textile design.
9 reviewed namesSea, Harbor & Shore names
Browse reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for the sea, a harbor, a water route, sand, an oar, or land.
5 reviewed namesDawn & Beginnings names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for morning, the rising sun, newness, a sprout, or springtime.
5 reviewed namesWisdom & Skill names
Explore reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for wisdom, logic, or an artisan and skilled craftsperson.
11 reviewed namesBeauty & Brilliance names
Browse reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for beauty, splendor, brightness, light, shine, or brilliant design.
9 reviewed namesNumbers & Counting names
Compare reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for one, six, a hundred, a thousand, a pair, or many.
19 reviewed namesArts & Craft names
Explore reviewed Japanese names containing kanji for craft, music, poetry, dance, coloring, weaving, or artistic design.
What “meaning” means here
A category label applies to the exact kanji spelling in a reviewed record. It does not claim that every person with the same pronunciation uses those kanji, or that a dictionary gloss captures a particular family's naming intention.