Japanese Boy Names

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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:
Haruki Fujishima
Katakana:
ハルキ フジシマ

Kanji:
大暉 藤島
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Shine. To glitter. To emit light. Sunlight. Obvious. Admirable enough to be noticed. To be excellent.
Name:
Yuya Kanno
Katakana:
ユウヤ カンノ

Kanji:
侑也 菅野
Meaning:
  • To help. Help by covering for. To lend help. To offer to eat or drink. Reward. To thank someone. To forgive.
  • Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.
Name:
Yuki Kanehara
Katakana:
ユウキ カネハラ

Kanji:
結生 金原
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Haruki Notomi
Katakana:
ハルキ ノウトミ

Kanji:
大稀 納富
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Rare. Few. Faint. Sparse.
Name:
Aoi Yanagi
Katakana:
アオイ ヤナギ

Kanji:
葵衣
Meaning:
  • hollyhock(a kind of flower). A general term for plants of the mallow family. The language of this flower is "ambition" and "fruitfulness".
  • A garment. Something to wear. A jacket. Something to cover the outside.
Name:
Taiga Aota
Katakana:
タイガ アオタ

Kanji:
大我 青田
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • First person. Myself. Selfishness. Self-centered thinking. Human nature in Buddhism.
Name:
Taiyu Horiba
Katakana:
タイユウ ホリバ

Kanji:
大侑 堀場
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • To help. Help by covering for. To lend help. To offer to eat or drink. Reward. To thank someone. To forgive.
Name:
Kojiro Moriyasu
Katakana:
コジロウ モリヤス

Kanji:
虎獅狼 森安
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • Lion. Japanese name for a lion.
  • Wolf. A mammal of the canine family. A metaphor for something as ferocious as a wolf. To be frightened. To be dismayed.
Name:
Yuno Kasai
Katakana:
ユノ カサイ

Kanji:
悠乃 笠井
Meaning:
  • Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
  • In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
Name:
Akihisa Nishiumi
Katakana:
アキヒサ ニシウミ

Kanji:
暁久 西海
Meaning:
  • Bright. Dawn. Smart. Well-informed. clear. To teach and admonish. To state.
  • For a long time. From long ago. From the past.
Name:
Reo Sasada
Katakana:
レオ ササダ

Kanji:
伶旺 笹田
Meaning:
  • Smart. Wise. A person who plays music. A musician. Actor. A person who receives orders. A servant.
  • Vigorous
Name:
Yuya Wakasa
Katakana:
ユウヤ ワカサ

Kanji:
結也 若狭
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.
Name:
Toma Tanigaki
Katakana:
トウマ タニガキ

Kanji:
斗馬 谷垣
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Horse. A metaphor for something big. A metaphor for something lowly.
Name:
Tsuguyoshi Tawara
Katakana:
ツグヨシ タワラ

Kanji:
次吉
Meaning:
  • Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
  • Good. Good luck. Congratulations. Good fortune. Excellent. Wise, honorable. Morally correct. The first day of the month.
Name:
Toshimasa Muguruma
Katakana:
トシマサ ムグルマ

Kanji:
利匡 六車
Meaning:
  • Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
  • Help. To save. Correct. To make right. To set in order that which is distorted. To put back together. To make right what is wrong.
Name:
Kaito Ishihara
Katakana:
カイト イシハラ

Kanji:
凱翔 石原
Meaning:
  • Triumph. A voice given when one wins a battle or competition.
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
Name:
Kosei Egawa
Katakana:
コウセイ エガワ

Kanji:
昂成 江川
Meaning:
  • Ascent. To rise high. The sun rises. Emotion is overwhelming.
  • To finish. Grow. To raise up. Accomplish. To be fruitful. to change into Good. splendid. large. well-organized.
Name:
Koki Kiryu
Katakana:
コウキ キリュウ

Kanji:
広貴 桐生
Meaning:
  • Large. To have a large area or space. To spread out. Width of east and west.
  • Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.
Name:
Tomohiro Makiyama
Katakana:
トモヒロ マキヤマ

Kanji:
朋宏 牧山
Meaning:
  • Friends. Fellow. A friend who has the same goal. Pair.
  • Large. Big. Expand. Excellent. To be splendid.
Name:
Hyoe Kawabe
Katakana:
ヒョウエ カワベ

Kanji:
兵衛 川辺
Meaning:
  • Soldier. Warrior. A very strong person. Weapons and weapons used in war.
  • Protect. Go around.

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