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Popular Kanji for Boys

The trend of kanji (Chinese character) used in names changes every year, but these are the most popular kanji for naming boys in recent years.

The kanji for "陽","翔","陸", and "海" which are all majestic images, and "羽" and "優" which are all soft. Image is popular too!

Kanji
Meaning
Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.
Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
Blue color. Blue color of grass. The grass and trees grow thick. To become old. To be in a panic. To be pale and lifeless.
One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Harbor. A landing place. A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a breakwater. The entrance to a river, sea, or other body of water. Gathering.
Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Playing a musical instrument. To put together an opinion and present it. To offer to the sovereign. To offer. To accomplish.
Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Sky. Atmosphere. Heaven. Big. Wide. Empty. No substance. Meaningless. Useless. In Buddhism, something without substance or essence. A thing related to aviation.

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Name:
Rikuto Iwakawa
Katakana:
リクト イワカワ

Kanji:
陸渡 岩川
Meaning:
  • Land. A land of undulating hills and mountains. A land that is not covered with water.
  • To cross. To move something from hand to hand. To cross a river or sea. To live in the world.
Name:
Yuki Hasebe
Katakana:
ユウキ ハセベ

Kanji:
祐輝 長谷部
Meaning:
  • Help from God and Buddha. To protect and help.
  • Shining. Glittering. Brilliant. Splendid.
Name:
Toma Kujirai
Katakana:
トウマ クジライ

Kanji:
翔真 鯨井
Meaning:
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
Name:
Kento Yabuta
Katakana:
ケント ヤブタ

Kanji:
兼人 薮田
Meaning:
  • To combine. To combine two or more things. in advance. Not possible. It is difficult to do. Before. Once.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Yuri Saigo
Katakana:
ユウリ サイゴウ

Kanji:
優俐 西郷
Meaning:
  • Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
  • Wise. A person with a good head and superior wisdom. To be to the point. To be shrewd.
Name:
Ryoya Oshikiri
Katakana:
リョウヤ オシキリ

Kanji:
良弥 押切
Meaning:
  • Good. Excellent. Favorable. Loving. Gentle. Somewhat. Fair.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
Tatsuro Homma
Katakana:
タツロウ ホンマ

Kanji:
龍狼 本間
Meaning:
  • Dragon. An imaginary animal. An outstanding person. A hero. A parable of the Son of Heaven. A word used for things related to the Son of Heaven. Dinosaurs.
  • Wolf. A mammal of the canine family. A metaphor for something as ferocious as a wolf. To be frightened. To be dismayed.
Name:
Yuto Yasumura
Katakana:
ユウト ヤスムラ

Kanji:
雄斗 安村
Meaning:
  • Male. The male of an animal. Brave. An excellent person. Large in scale.
  • Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.
Name:
Akito Matsushima
Katakana:
アキト マツシマ

Kanji:
滉人 松嶋
Meaning:
  • Wide. The water is deep and wide. A faraway appearance. A metaphor for a relaxed nature, such as a river or the sea.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Rintaro Morinaga
Katakana:
リンタロウ モリナガ

Kanji:
麟太郎 森永
Meaning:
  • Qilin (Chinese unicorn)
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
Haruhito Matsudo
Katakana:
ハルヒト マツド

Kanji:
陽人 松戸
Meaning:
  • Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Atsumu Tsumita
Katakana:
アツム ツミタ

Kanji:
積田
Meaning:
  • To help. Help by covering for. To lend help. To offer to eat or drink. Reward. To thank someone. To forgive.
Name:
Rio Hojo
Katakana:
リオ ホウジョウ

Kanji:
涼桜 北條
Meaning:
  • Cool. Coolness. A cool, pleasant coolness. Clean and beautiful. Clean. The heart is beautiful. Sadness. Sorrowful.
  • Cherry blossom. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "spiritual beauty" and "a good education".
Name:
Hajime Akiba
Katakana:
ハジメ アキバ

Kanji:
秋庭
Meaning:
  • Original. Root. Beginning. First. The first year of an era. Chief. Monarch. The first person. Head. Neck. Big. Righteous. Beautiful.
Name:
Kaito Mitsuda
Katakana:
カイト ミツダ

Kanji:
海弦 満田
Meaning:
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
  • String. The vine of a bow. A metal string attached to a stringed instrument. Abbreviation for stringed instrument.
Name:
Taisei Morishita
Katakana:
タイセイ モリシタ

Kanji:
泰誠 森下
Meaning:
  • Gentle. Calm. Reassuring. Gentle. Large. Broad. Abundant. No worries. Extremely. Overbearing. extravagant. To be extravagant.
  • True. A heart without lies and falsehoods. Sincerity. Truly.
Name:
Taiga Yonamine
Katakana:
タイガ ヨナミネ

Kanji:
太賀 与那嶺
Meaning:
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Rejoice. Celebrate.
Name:
Toma Wakimoto
Katakana:
トウマ ワキモト

Kanji:
冬馬 脇本
Meaning:
  • Winter. One of the four seasons. Refers to the period from December to around February.
  • Horse. A metaphor for something big. A metaphor for something lowly.
Name:
Aoi Haba
Katakana:
アオイ ハバ

Kanji:
羽場
Meaning:
  • Blue. Green. Greenish-blue. A beautiful blue stone.
Name:
Eito Yamasaki
Katakana:
エイト ヤマサキ

Kanji:
永都 山﨑
Meaning:
  • Long. Far. Far away. Long in time or distance. Long time. Forever. endlessly. To continue for a long time.
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.

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