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:
Sora Isokawa
Katakana:
ソラ イソカワ

Kanji:
想空 五十川
Meaning:
  • I think. To have a certain feeling or awareness about a thing. To guess. To evaluate. To judge. To determine. The way two things happen in succession.
  • Sky. Atmosphere. Heaven. Big. Wide. Empty. No substance. Meaningless. Useless. In Buddhism, something without substance or essence. A thing related to aviation.
Name:
Sosei Hata
Katakana:
ソウセイ ハタ

Kanji:
颯生
Meaning:
  • 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.
Name:
Sora Asakura
Katakana:
ソラ アサクラ

Kanji:
颯楽 朝倉
Meaning:
  • The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
  • Fun. Music and Gagaku. Folk entertainment. To be at ease in body and mind. To relax. Economically affluent. Easy to understand.
Name:
Soki Narikiyo
Katakana:
ソウキ ナリキヨ

Kanji:
創基 成清
Meaning:
  • Creation. To begin. To create something new by thinking by oneself. To damage.
  • Fundamentals. Foundation. The foundation of things. The foundation of a building. Basis. Based on.
Name:
Soma Saito
Katakana:
ソウマ サイトウ

Kanji:
湊茉 斉藤
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Jasmine. A small evergreen shrub of the Moraceae family.
Name:
Seijin Makabe
Katakana:
セイジン マカベ

Kanji:
晴仁 真壁
Meaning:
  • Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
  • Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
Name:
Shoma Hanazawa
Katakana:
ショウマ ハナザワ

Kanji:
祥馬 花澤
Meaning:
  • Fortunately. Congratulations. An omen of good things to come. A festival for the end of mourning.
  • Horse. A metaphor for something big. A metaphor for something lowly.
Name:
Shinri Oshikiri
Katakana:
シンリ オシキリ

Kanji:
榛里 押切
Meaning:
  • Asian hazel (a kind of tree). A deciduous shrub of the birch family.
  • 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:
Shinjo Uchida
Katakana:
シンジョウ ウチダ

Kanji:
信定 打田
Meaning:
  • Believe. Truth. Truthfulness. To believe to be true. To make clear. Letter. Signals. Believe in God and Buddha. To take refuge in. Signs. Testimony.
  • Decide. Calm down. To stabilize. To calm down. To settle down to a certain level and not move. Surely. Always. Clearly.
Name:
Shogo Kitano
Katakana:
ショウゴ キタノ

Kanji:
尚悟 北野
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.
  • Enlightenment. Awaken to the truth. Awaken from your doubts. Quick to understand. Wise. Awakening from sleep. God and Buddha announce.
Name:
Shisui Tamoto
Katakana:
シスイ タモト

Kanji:
時翠 田本
Meaning:
  • Time. Unit of time. 3600 times the second, 60 times the minute. A specific time. The time of Buddhist service. Four seasons. Time of year. Opportunity.
  • Kingfisher (bird's name). Jade. Green.
Name:
Shion Nakagawara
Katakana:
シオン ナカガワラ

Kanji:
詩苑 中川原
Meaning:
  • Poetry
  • Garden. A place where fruits and plants are cultivated. A place where studies and arts gather.
Name:
Shinnosuke Imagawa
Katakana:
シンノスケ イマガワ

Kanji:
信之介 今川
Meaning:
  • Believe. Truth. Truthfulness. To believe to be true. To make clear. Letter. Signals. Believe in God and Buddha. To take refuge in. Signs. Testimony.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • Help. A person who helps. To be near, to accompany. to take care of. To intercede. To make friends with. to separate. to separate. to be firm. To protect tightly. Something that covers the outside to protect oneself. boundary. border.
Name:
Shio Tsuru
Katakana:
シオウ ツル

Kanji:
紫央
Meaning:
  • Purple. Name of the color. The color of blue and red mixed together.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
Saneyasu Yamakoshi
Katakana:
サネヤス ヤマコシ

Kanji:
真安 山越
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Peaceful. Quiet. Calm. Calm and relaxed, without anxiety. To reassure. To calm the mind. Peacefulness. To enjoy. To indulge. Prefer. inexpensive. Affordable.
Name:
Seiji Tsutsui
Katakana:
セイジ ツツイ

Kanji:
精二 筒井
Meaning:
  • The soul at the root of life. The power that resides in the mind and body. To remove impurities and make good quality. A selection of things. To make brown rice white and pure. A spirit that is said to lurk in natural objects.
  • Two, The second. Kanji character for the number 2 (two).The next. Again. Another. Different.
Name:
Sho Watanabe
Katakana:
ショウ ワタナベ

Kanji:
渡辺
Meaning:
  • Illuminate. Light. Collation.
Name:
Soshin Amakawa
Katakana:
ソウシン アマカワ

Kanji:
奏心 天川
Meaning:
  • Playing a musical instrument. To put together an opinion and present it. To offer to the sovereign. To offer. To accomplish.
  • Mind. Spirit. Feelings. Thoughts. Heart. Chest. Center. The center of things. Important things. The point.
Name:
Sotaro Ozaki
Katakana:
ソウタロウ オザキ

Kanji:
颯太朗 尾崎
Meaning:
  • The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
Samu Taki
Katakana:
サム タキ

Kanji:
沙武
Meaning:
  • Sand. Sandy beach. Waterfront. Desert. The place where the sand meets the water. To wash with water and select the good ones.
  • Strong and courageous. Strong-willed. warrior. soldier. Battle. War. Military. War potential. Weapons. Overcome. Surpass.

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