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:
Saku Hoshikawa
Katakana:
サク ホシカワ

Kanji:
星川
Meaning:
  • Blooming. Flower buds open. It smiles.
Name:
Manato Shibayama
Katakana:
マナト シバヤマ

Kanji:
眞那斗 柴山
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Question/antonyms auxiliary characters
  • 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:
Ippo Akase
Katakana:
イッポ アカセ

Kanji:
一歩 赤瀬
Meaning:
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • Walk. I move forward. Months and days flow by. Things are progressing. Progress. degree. Stage.
Name:
Shunji Katsuki
Katakana:
シュンジ カツキ

Kanji:
隼士 勝木
Meaning:
  • Falcon. A bird of the falcon family. A metaphor for a brave person.
  • "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:
Aichi Sugie
Katakana:
アイイチ スギエ

Kanji:
藍一 杉江
Meaning:
  • Indigo plant (a kind of plant). An annual herb of the Poaceae family. Dye made from it. Abbreviation for indigo.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
Name:
Shio Otsuka
Katakana:
シオウ オオツカ

Kanji:
紫央 大塚
Meaning:
  • Purple. Name of the color. The color of blue and red mixed together.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
Shigeki Kambara
Katakana:
シゲキ カンバラ

Kanji:
森生 神原
Meaning:
  • Forest. A place where many trees grow thickly. A grove of trees that surrounds a shrine.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Masaki Marumoto
Katakana:
マサキ マルモト

Kanji:
匡輝 丸本
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.
  • Shining. Glittering. Brilliant. Splendid.
Name:
Kio Tsubokawa
Katakana:
キオ ツボカワ

Kanji:
貴生 坪川
Meaning:
  • Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Tatsunori Shimazaki
Katakana:
タツノリ シマザキ

Kanji:
建典 嶋崎
Meaning:
  • Be built
  • Books. Documents. Handbooks. Rules. Traditions. Rituals. Etiquette. To be the same as usual. To be in order. To be in order. To pawn something.
Name:
Yuishi Mizukami
Katakana:
ユイシ ミズカミ

Kanji:
結志 水上
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
Name:
Ryota Kizawa
Katakana:
リョウタ キザワ

Kanji:
涼汰 木沢
Meaning:
  • Cool. Coolness. A cool, pleasant coolness. Clean and beautiful. Clean. The heart is beautiful. Sadness. Sorrowful.
  • Sort them out. Washing with water to separate the good from the bad. to wash away. To make cloudy. To add to. More than a minute. Too many.
Name:
Kaga Mitsui
Katakana:
カガ ミツイ

Kanji:
圭我 光井
Meaning:
  • Jewel with a pointed tip and decorated with a ball. A jewel given by the Emperor to the lords as proof of their status. Angular. To make things rough instead of amicable.
  • First person. Myself. Selfishness. Self-centered thinking. Human nature in Buddhism.
Name:
Kakeru Kominato
Katakana:
カケル コミナト

Kanji:
翔瑠 小湊
Meaning:
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
  • Lapis lazuli.
Name:
Sho Osato
Katakana:
ショウ オオサト

Kanji:
大里
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.
Name:
Masaomi Omura
Katakana:
マサオミ オオムラ

Kanji:
正臣 大村
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.
  • Vassal. A servant. One who serves a lord. People in general.
Name:
Io Osumi
Katakana:
イオ オオスミ

Kanji:
偉央 大住
Meaning:
  • Great. To be large and splendid. To be excellent. Prosperity. A parable of something excellent and splendid.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
Mao Tominaga
Katakana:
マオ トミナガ

Kanji:
真央 富永
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
Toru Bessho
Katakana:
トオル ベッショ

Kanji:
別所
Meaning:
  • Show through
Name:
Kairi Moribe
Katakana:
カイリ モリベ

Kanji:
快吏 森部
Meaning:
  • Pleasant
  • A government official. A lower-ranking official. To govern. It is a metaphor for sincerity and hard work, as it originated from a government official who worked hard.

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