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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:
Yuma Kaku
Katakana:
ユウマ カク

Kanji:
優磨 加来
Meaning:
  • Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
  • Polishing. Make it beautiful with care. To work hard at something or study. To wear away.
Name:
Naoki Kajiura
Katakana:
ナオキ カジウラ

Kanji:
奈央希 梶浦
Meaning:
  • Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
Kakeru Mae
Katakana:
カケル マエ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • The horse runs.
Name:
Ramma Chonan
Katakana:
ランマ チョウナン

Kanji:
嵐麻 長南
Meaning:
  • Storm. An incident or commotion. A metaphor for emotional turmoil.
  • Hemp. An annual herbaceous plant of the mulberry family. General term for plants resembling hemp. Numb.
Name:
Sosei Hatta
Katakana:
ソウセイ ハッタ

Kanji:
颯世 八田
Meaning:
  • The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
  • 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:
Tsukasa Waragai
Katakana:
ツカサ ワラガイ

Kanji:
藁谷
Meaning:
  • I'll take care of it. Government office. Officials. To take on a role. To manage. To take charge of. To watch.
Name:
Kazu Funatsu
Katakana:
カズ フナツ

Kanji:
船津
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
Katsumi Ideta
Katakana:
カツミ イデタ

Kanji:
克己 出田
Meaning:
  • Achieve with all your might. Win. Enough.
  • Myself. The person.
Name:
Seiran Nagase
Katakana:
セイラン ナガセ

Kanji:
星嵐 長瀬
Meaning:
  • A star. A star shining in the night sky. Celestial bodies. The flow of years, months, and days. An important person. A landmark. Signs. Aims.
  • Storm. An incident or commotion. A metaphor for emotional turmoil.
Name:
Shiden Fukai
Katakana:
シデン フカイ

Kanji:
紫電 深井
Meaning:
  • Purple. Name of the color. The color of blue and red mixed together.
  • Electricity. Lightning. A metaphor for something very fast, like a bolt of lightning. Electricity. Something that uses electricity.
Name:
Atsuo Hirako
Katakana:
アツオ ヒラコ

Kanji:
淳央 平子
Meaning:
  • Deeply emotional. Compassionate. sincere. Just as it is. Unpretentious. Pure.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
Kosei Koda
Katakana:
コウセイ コウダ

Kanji:
昂生 幸田
Meaning:
  • Ascent. To rise high. The sun rises. Emotion is overwhelming.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
Kikuma Miyajima
Katakana:
キクマ ミヤジマ

Kanji:
黄熊 宮嶋
Meaning:
  • Yellow.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
Soma Kawahara
Katakana:
ソウマ カワハラ

Kanji:
壮馬 河原
Meaning:
  • Brave. Prosperous. big. Fine. A young man. A young, energetic man. A man of about thirty years of age.
  • Horse. A metaphor for something big. A metaphor for something lowly.
Name:
Takashi Jinno
Katakana:
タカシ ジンノ

Kanji:
神野
Meaning:
  • Ascent. To rise high. The sun rises. Emotion is overwhelming.
Name:
Yoshito Osumi
Katakana:
ヨシト オオスミ

Kanji:
慶人 大住
Meaning:
  • To be happy. To celebrate. Congratulation. Good fortune. A good event. Auspiciousness. A good thing.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Ginro Yasuno
Katakana:
ギンロウ ヤスノ

Kanji:
銀狼 安野
Meaning:
  • Silver. A brilliant white color resembling silver. Currency. Money.
  • Wolf. A mammal of the canine family. A metaphor for something as ferocious as a wolf. To be frightened. To be dismayed.
Name:
Kazuma Inokuchi
Katakana:
カズマ イノクチ

Kanji:
和茉 井ノ口
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Jasmine. A small evergreen shrub of the Moraceae family.
Name:
Mitsuki Sekiyama
Katakana:
ミツキ セキヤマ

Kanji:
光輝 関山
Meaning:
  • Light. Glow. Glitter. Honor. Fame. Brilliance. Scenery. The way it is. Big. Wide. Blessings. Words used to honor the actions of others.
  • Shining. Glittering. Brilliant. Splendid.
Name:
Hinata Arizumi
Katakana:
ヒナタ アリイズミ

Kanji:
陽南太 有泉
Meaning:
  • Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
  • South. The name of a direction. To go to the south. To teach the arts or martial arts. A person who rules a country. A person who governs a country.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.

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