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:
Hiroki Suenaga
Katakana:
ヒロキ スエナガ

Kanji:
拓樹 末永
Meaning:
  • Open up. To open up uncharted land. To push. To lift up. To print on stone. To print letters or patterns on paper.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
Chitaka Satake
Katakana:
チタカ サタケ

Kanji:
千高 佐竹
Meaning:
  • Thousand. Kanji character for the number 1000 (thousand).A unit of number. A large number. Many. Various appearances.
  • High. High in position. Tall. High in grade, degree, value, etc. Having passed through time. Noble. To be noble. A word that expresses respect for others.
Name:
Aoto Enokida
Katakana:
アオト エノキダ

Kanji:
蒼季 榎田
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • A time period. A certain period of time. The time of each of the four seasons. The end of a season. The end of an era. The youngest of the brothers. The youngest child. Young.
Name:
Sabito Otsu
Katakana:
サビト オオツ

Kanji:
錆兎 大津
Meaning:
  • Rust
  • Rabbit. A general term for mammals of the order Rabbits. It has long ears and is fast on its feet. The moon itself, from the legend that there is a rabbit in the moon.
Name:
Yuga Odagawa
Katakana:
ユウガ オダガワ

Kanji:
悠我 小田川
Meaning:
  • Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
  • First person. Myself. Selfishness. Self-centered thinking. Human nature in Buddhism.
Name:
Toji Izawa
Katakana:
トウジ イザワ

Kanji:
橙慈 伊沢
Meaning:
  • Bitter orange (a kind of fruit tree). A fruit of the mandarin orange family. The fruit is used to decorate Kagamimochi (mirror-shaped rice cakes) and the center of Shimenawa (ropes) at New Year's. It is considered a fruit of good luck.
  • Compassion. To love deeply. A deep feeling of respect mixed with affection. Unconditional love.
Name:
Kosei Mihara
Katakana:
コウセイ ミハラ

Kanji:
滉世 三原
Meaning:
  • Wide. The water is deep and wide. A faraway appearance. A metaphor for a relaxed nature, such as a river or the sea.
  • The world. Also refers to 30 years. During a person's life. A lifetime. The period of time before a person inherits a position from his parents and passes it on to his children. To pass on from generation to generation. A period of time. The world. Society.
Name:
Yuzuki Soda
Katakana:
ユズキ ソウダ

Kanji:
柚希 宗田
Meaning:
  • Yuzu (Japanese citron). An evergreen shrub of the mandarin family.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
Nao Morohoshi
Katakana:
ナオ モロホシ

Kanji:
那緒 諸星
Meaning:
  • Question/antonyms auxiliary characters
  • The beginning of things. Connection. A thought caused by a thing.
Name:
Koya Shitaya
Katakana:
コウヤ シタヤ

Kanji:
光矢 下谷
Meaning:
  • Light. Glow. Glitter. Honor. Fame. Brilliance. Scenery. The way it is. Big. Wide. Blessings. Words used to honor the actions of others.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
Koki Ijima
Katakana:
コウキ イイジマ

Kanji:
晃生 飯嶋
Meaning:
  • Glowing. Bright. Clear.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Yuzuto Hiwatari
Katakana:
ユズト ヒワタリ

Kanji:
柚翔 樋渡
Meaning:
  • Yuzu (Japanese citron). An evergreen shrub of the mandarin family.
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
Name:
Hajime Noro
Katakana:
ハジメ ノロ

Kanji:
野呂
Meaning:
  • Source. The source from which the water of a river flows. The beginning of something happening.
Name:
Eito Ohata
Katakana:
エイト オオハタ

Kanji:
栄都 大畠
Meaning:
  • Things flourish. To prosper gloriously. Honor. Fame. Brilliant.
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
Name:
Yuto Nishimaki
Katakana:
ユウト ニシマキ

Kanji:
佑虎 西牧
Meaning:
  • Help. To cover up.
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
Name:
Yutaka Kikutani
Katakana:
ユタカ キクタニ

Kanji:
佑太加 菊谷
Meaning:
  • Help. To cover up.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • To add. Increase. Overlap. On top of. Put on. To place. To make a companion. Join a group.
Name:
Sakuto Yamamori
Katakana:
サクト ヤマモリ

Kanji:
朔斗 山森
Meaning:
  • The first day of the month. New Moon. North direction.
  • 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:
Minori Misumi
Katakana:
ミノリ ミスミ

Kanji:
稔莉 三角
Meaning:
  • It bears fruit. The grain will bear fruit. A metaphor for something that has been nurtured and finally comes into shape.
  • Jasmine (a kind of flower). A character used for jasmine.
Name:
Keiji Imabayashi
Katakana:
ケイジ イマバヤシ

Kanji:
京司 今林
Meaning:
  • Metropolis. The city where the Imperial Palace is located. Tokyo. Kyoto. High. Big. Prosperous.
  • I'll take care of it. Government office. Officials. To take on a role. To manage. To take charge of. To watch.
Name:
Yushi Kito
Katakana:
ユウシ キトウ

Kanji:
悠嗣 鬼頭
Meaning:
  • Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
  • Take Over A House

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