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:
Riku Ashida
Katakana:
リク アシダ

Kanji:
理久 芦田
Meaning:
  • The way of things. The path or reason of things. Pattern. To set in order. Natural science.
  • For a long time. From long ago. From the past.
Name:
Shinya Terakado
Katakana:
シンヤ テラカド

Kanji:
新八 寺門
Meaning:
  • New. New things. To make new.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
Name:
Mebuki Tsukagoshi
Katakana:
メブキ ツカゴシ

Kanji:
芽吹 塚越
Meaning:
  • A bud. To sprout. A sign that something will happen. Something that is newly born and will grow in the future.
  • Blow
Name:
Sanefumi Takeyama
Katakana:
サネフミ タケヤマ

Kanji:
佐音史 武山
Meaning:
  • Auxiliary. To help. To support and help by your side. To encourage.
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
Name:
Takayori Yanagawa
Katakana:
タカヨリ ヤナガワ

Kanji:
尚頼 梁川
Meaning:
  • Respect. To think highly of. Prefer. To have high rank. To wish strongly. To add. High. To make high. Long time. Distant. Old. Still. On top of it.
  • To rely on.
Name:
Kokoro Yasutake
Katakana:
ココロ ヤスタケ

Kanji:
安武
Meaning:
Name:
Kazuki Ishi
Katakana:
カヅキ イシイ

Kanji:
花月 石井
Meaning:
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
  • Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.
Name:
Fuma Isozaki
Katakana:
フウマ イソザキ

Kanji:
富万 磯崎
Meaning:
  • Wealth. Abundance. To be rich. Property. There is plenty of wealth. To be full.
  • 10000. Kanji character for the number 10000 (ten thousand). A unit of number. A large number or quantity. Sufficient. Enough. All. Various. All. Anything. Never. Always. Never. No matter what happens.
Name:
Haru Kita
Katakana:
ハル キタ

Kanji:
芭琉
Meaning:
  • Characters used for the perennial plant "Basho".
  • Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
Name:
Gaku Kozakai
Katakana:
ガク コザカイ

Kanji:
雅空 小堺
Meaning:
  • Elegant. Correct. Always. A word of respect for others.
  • Sky. Atmosphere. Heaven. Big. Wide. Empty. No substance. Meaningless. Useless. In Buddhism, something without substance or essence. A thing related to aviation.
Name:
Genya Fukuchi
Katakana:
ゲンヤ フクチ

Kanji:
玄弥 福地
Meaning:
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
  • 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:
Genki Kamikubo
Katakana:
ゲンキ カミクボ

Kanji:
弦樹 上久保
Meaning:
  • String. The vine of a bow. A metal string attached to a stringed instrument. Abbreviation for stringed instrument.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
Gennosuke Terashita
Katakana:
ゲンノスケ テラシタ

Kanji:
玄之亮 寺下
Meaning:
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • Clear. Bright. Clearly. A clear appearance. True. Help.
Name:
Gaishi Hirono
Katakana:
ガイシ ヒロノ

Kanji:
凱士 広野
Meaning:
  • Triumph. A voice given when one wins a battle or competition.
  • "Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
Name:
Gen Senzaki
Katakana:
ゲン センザキ

Kanji:
先崎
Meaning:
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
Name:
Gento Maruhashi
Katakana:
ゲント マルハシ

Kanji:
玄人 丸橋
Meaning:
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Gentaro Momiyama
Katakana:
ゲンタロウ モミヤマ

Kanji:
玄太郎 籾山
Meaning:
  • Black color. Black with a reddish tinge. Dark. The color of heaven. Deep. Distant. Far away.
  • 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:
Gennosuke Nakano
Katakana:
ゲンノスケ ナカノ

Kanji:
弦之助 仲野
Meaning:
  • String. The vine of a bow. A metal string attached to a stringed instrument. Abbreviation for stringed instrument.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • Help. To lend help. To get out of a dangerous situation. To save.
Name:
Gento Ebata
Katakana:
ゲント エバタ

Kanji:
絃斗 江畑
Meaning:
  • Strings. A string attached to a musical instrument. General term for stringed instruments.
  • 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:
Genki Nagao
Katakana:
ゲンキ ナガオ

Kanji:
弦希 永尾
Meaning:
  • String. The vine of a bow. A metal string attached to a stringed instrument. Abbreviation for stringed instrument.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.

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