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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:
Eiji Arisaka
Katakana:
エイジ アリサカ

Kanji:
英治 有坂
Meaning:
  • To excel. Flower. Abbreviation for British. Abbreviation for English.
  • Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
Name:
Akito Tani
Katakana:
アキト タニイ

Kanji:
安暉斗 谷井
Meaning:
  • Peaceful. Quiet. Calm. Calm and relaxed, without anxiety. To reassure. To calm the mind. Peacefulness. To enjoy. To indulge. Prefer. inexpensive. Affordable.
  • Shine. To glitter. To emit light. Sunlight. Obvious. Admirable enough to be noticed. To be excellent.
  • 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:
Reimu Munakata
Katakana:
レイム ムナカタ

Kanji:
怜夢 棟方
Meaning:
  • Smart. clever. To pity.
  • Dream. Something you see as if it were real when you are asleep. Something you hope to achieve in the future. A pleasant thought that takes you away from reality. Something fleeting. Uncertainty.
Name:
Kairi Yasumoto
Katakana:
カイリ ヤスモト

Kanji:
海史 安本
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.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
Name:
Hirotaka Ichinose
Katakana:
ヒロタカ イチノセ

Kanji:
紘嵩 一ノ瀬
Meaning:
  • Crown String
  • Mountains rise high.
Name:
Shosuke Ukai
Katakana:
ショウスケ ウカイ

Kanji:
翔丞 鵜飼
Meaning:
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
  • Help. To assist.
Name:
Haruki Baba
Katakana:
ハルキ ババ

Kanji:
晴桔 馬場
Meaning:
  • Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
  • Chinese bellflower (a kind of flower). The language of this flower is "endless love", "honesty", "the return of a friend is desired" and "obedience".
Name:
Ippei Iwasawa
Katakana:
イッペイ イワサワ

Kanji:
逸平 岩澤
Meaning:
  • Fleeing
  • Flat. Without height, unevenness, or slope. A uniform and unchanging appearance. Equal. Calm. Gentle. An unchanging appearance. To divide. Settled. Normal. Usually. Everyday.
Name:
Jo Matsunami
Katakana:
ジョウ マツナミ

Kanji:
松波
Meaning:
  • Fruitfulness. Crops and plants grow abundantly. A good harvest.
Name:
Fuma Atarashi
Katakana:
フウマ アタラシ

Kanji:
楓真
Meaning:
  • Maple. A general term for plants of the genus Acer in the family Aceraceae.
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
Name:
Yu Hishida
Katakana:
ユウ ヒシダ

Kanji:
柚生 菱田
Meaning:
  • Yuzu (Japanese citron). An evergreen shrub of the mandarin family.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Aoto Komoriya
Katakana:
アオト コモリヤ

Kanji:
葵人 小森谷
Meaning:
  • hollyhock(a kind of flower). A general term for plants of the mallow family. The language of this flower is "ambition" and "fruitfulness".
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Hiromu Terashima
Katakana:
ヒロム テラシマ

Kanji:
大夢 寺嶋
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.
  • Dream. Something you see as if it were real when you are asleep. Something you hope to achieve in the future. A pleasant thought that takes you away from reality. Something fleeting. Uncertainty.
Name:
Rion Takakura
Katakana:
リオン タカクラ

Kanji:
里桜音 高倉
Meaning:
  • Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
  • Cherry blossom. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "spiritual beauty" and "a good education".
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
Name:
Yutsuki Nagamine
Katakana:
ユツキ ナガミネ

Kanji:
佑月 長嶺
Meaning:
  • Help. To cover up.
  • Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.
Name:
Kyosuke Tojo
Katakana:
キョウスケ トウジョウ

Kanji:
杏丞 東條
Meaning:
  • Apricot. Name of fruit tree. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "timid love", "doubt" and "distrust".
  • Help. To assist.
Name:
Saisho Bando
Katakana:
サイショウ バンドウ

Kanji:
彩翔 坂東
Meaning:
  • To color. Add color. A combination of various colors. To make up. Pattern. Luster. Brilliance. Appearance. Figure.
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
Name:
Tsubasa Sanada
Katakana:
ツバサ サナダ

Kanji:
鶴羽早 真田
Meaning:
  • Crane. A metaphor for long necks, whiteness, and longevity. Cranes are regarded as good luck charms because of their beauty, longevity, good marriage, and the fact that their cries can reach far away.
  • Feathers. Insect wings. Wings. A word for counting birds and rabbits.
  • Quicker. The time or period is early. Dawn. Promptly. Immediately. Not taking much time.
Name:
Ayato Higashide
Katakana:
アヤト ヒガシデ

Kanji:
彩杜 東出
Meaning:
  • To color. Add color. A combination of various colors. To make up. Pattern. Luster. Brilliance. Appearance. Figure.
  • The forest of the shrine. Block it. Close.
Name:
Haru Anazawa
Katakana:
ハル アナザワ

Kanji:
巴瑠 穴沢
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Lapis lazuli.

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