Japanese Names And Meanings
That s because one japanese name can have a plethora of meanings.
Japanese names and meanings. Discover some of the most beautiful japanese names and their meanings. Taro for instance means the first born male. Note that depending on the japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. The most famous bearer of this surname is shinzō abe the prime minister of japan.
Japanese last names or surnames with meanings. Japanese names are noted with kanji characters which often can be read in several different ways. But whether you select a traditional japanese name or a modern one its meaning in japanese is a lot likely to be complex. In addition since there are thousands of kanji to choose from even the same name can usually be written using many different kanji combinations some have more than 50 combinations.
A single japanese name can be written in so many different ways to produce the desired meaning and pronunciation and some don t even use kanji at all. See also about japanese names. One of the oldest japanese clans is known by this name. Some names also reflect the birth order.
Japanese names are used in japan and in japanese communities throughout the world.