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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:
Karaku Sekido
Katakana:
カラク セキド

Kanji:
嘉楽 関戸
Meaning:
  • Splendid. Excellent. Beautiful. Congratulations. Happy. Rejoice. Enjoy. Praise.
  • Fun. Music and Gagaku. Folk entertainment. To be at ease in body and mind. To relax. Economically affluent. Easy to understand.
Name:
Keisuke Tani
Katakana:
ケイスケ タニ

Kanji:
佳祐
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Good in shape. Excellent. Splendid. The time is just right. Congratulations.
  • Help from God and Buddha. To protect and help.
Name:
Taiga Ogata
Katakana:
タイガ オガタ

Kanji:
太雅 尾形
Meaning:
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Elegant. Correct. Always. A word of respect for others.
Name:
Rensei Tokuhisa
Katakana:
レンセイ トクヒサ

Kanji:
蓮清 徳久
Meaning:
  • Lotus (a kind of flower). A perennial aquatic plant of the water lily family. It is believed to be a flower that blooms in the paradise. A metaphor for something pure and beautiful. The language of this flower is "estranged love" and "eloquence".
  • Clean. To be free from muck and dirt. Clean and righteous in mind and conduct. Refreshing. To put away. tidy up. To purify. Name of a Chinese dynasty.
Name:
Kairi Tsunoi
Katakana:
カイリ ツノイ

Kanji:
開里 角井
Meaning:
  • Open. To start things. Carve out land. To enhance culture.
  • 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.
Name:
Izumi Moriwaki
Katakana:
イズミ モリワキ

Kanji:
出海 森脇
Meaning:
  • Come out
  • 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.
Name:
Masaya Funaki
Katakana:
マサヤ フナキ

Kanji:
匡矢 船木
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
Takeru Tsurumaki
Katakana:
タケル ツルマキ

Kanji:
鶴巻
Meaning:
  • Strong and courageous. Strong-willed. warrior. soldier. Battle. War. Military. War potential. Weapons. Overcome. Surpass.
Name:
Jo Hiraga
Katakana:
ジョウ ヒラガ

Kanji:
平賀
Meaning:
  • Bright. Bright with sunshine. Prosperity. A metaphor for something bright and positive.
Name:
Hiromu Tsuruta
Katakana:
ヒロム ツルタ

Kanji:
弥夢 鶴田
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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:
Koki Yasuoka
Katakana:
コウキ ヤスオカ

Kanji:
航起 安岡
Meaning:
  • To sail. To sail on water with a ship. To go through the air with an airplane.
  • Get up. To stand up. To start work or activity. The beginning of things.
Name:
Nanami Urayama
Katakana:
ナナミ ウラヤマ

Kanji:
七海 浦山
Meaning:
  • Seven. Seventh. Kanji character for the number 7 (seven). Many times.
  • 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.
Name:
Ryosei Takishita
Katakana:
リョウセイ タキシタ

Kanji:
令成 滝下
Meaning:
  • Command. To order. Order of the Son of Heaven (king, emperor). Okiete. Warning. Teachings. Fine. Good. Chief. Secretary.
  • To finish. Grow. To raise up. Accomplish. To be fruitful. to change into Good. splendid. large. well-organized.
Name:
Kiyotsuna Okumoto
Katakana:
キヨツナ オクモト

Kanji:
清綱 奥本
Meaning:
  • Clean. To be free from muck and dirt. Clean and righteous in mind and conduct. Refreshing. To put away. tidy up. To purify. Name of a Chinese dynasty.
  • Rope
Name:
Naofumi Kito
Katakana:
ナオフミ キトウ

Kanji:
直史 木藤
Meaning:
  • Correct. Honest. Straight-hearted. fix. Direct.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
Name:
Kiriya Nagata
Katakana:
キリヤ ナガタ

Kanji:
桐也 永田
Meaning:
  • Empress tree (a kind of tree). A deciduous tree of the Scrophulariaceae family. A metaphor for money or something of value.
  • Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.
Name:
Haruto Iwahashi
Katakana:
ハルト イワハシ

Kanji:
陽飛 岩橋
Meaning:
  • Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
  • Fly in the sky. To jump up. Go fast. Fast as you fly. High. Unsubstantiated bullshit.
Name:
Masaki Kobari
Katakana:
マサキ コバリ

Kanji:
正樹 小針
Meaning:
  • Correct. To be reasonable. to fix. exactly. To be in just the right state. New Year. The beginning of things. The original. The real.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
Keiki Kawasaki
Katakana:
ケイキ カワサキ

Kanji:
京生 川崎
Meaning:
  • Metropolis. The city where the Imperial Palace is located. Tokyo. Kyoto. High. Big. Prosperous.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Akihiro Kasatani
Katakana:
アキヒロ カサタニ

Kanji:
明博 笠谷
Meaning:
  • Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
  • Communicate widely. To know widely. Large. Wide. To take. gambling.

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