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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:
Hiromichi Maruo
Katakana:
ヒロミチ マルオ

Kanji:
大道 丸尾
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Road. Street. A way. Say. Skills and arts. Moral and religious teachings. The thoughts and teachings of Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu. In Buddhism, the world in which sentient beings are reincarnated.
Name:
Ryoya Haruyama
Katakana:
リョウヤ ハルヤマ

Kanji:
良弥 春山
Meaning:
  • Good. Excellent. Favorable. Loving. Gentle. Somewhat. Fair.
  • 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.
Name:
Sawaya Shikada
Katakana:
サワヤ シカダ

Kanji:
沢哉 鹿田
Meaning:
  • Wetland
  • Auxiliary characters for questions and antonyms. A particle expressing emotion or admiration. Beginning.
Name:
Jin Toshima
Katakana:
ジン トシマ

Kanji:
戸島
Meaning:
Name:
Haru Nakajo
Katakana:
ハル ナカジョウ

Kanji:
巴留 中城
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Stays. To hold in place. To be still and unmoving.
Name:
Saku Taniguchi
Katakana:
サク タニグチ

Kanji:
紗久 谷口
Meaning:
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
  • For a long time. From long ago. From the past.
Name:
Otaro Numakura
Katakana:
オウタロウ ヌマクラ

Kanji:
桜太郎 沼倉
Meaning:
  • Cherry blossom. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "spiritual beauty" and "a good education".
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
Morifumi Kumai
Katakana:
モリフミ クマイ

Kanji:
守史 熊井
Meaning:
  • Protect. To hold on to. To maintain a state. To keep watch. To defend. Local chiefs, officials. To protect the gods and Buddha. To take care of children.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
Name:
Haya Togawa
Katakana:
ハヤ トガワ

Kanji:
戸川
Meaning:
  • The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
Name:
Akane Nagahata
Katakana:
アカネ ナガハタ

Kanji:
朱音 長畑
Meaning:
  • Red. Red with yellowish tinge. Red pigment. Red ink.
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
Name:
Akihisa Murasaki
Katakana:
アキヒサ ムラサキ

Kanji:
旦尚 村崎
Meaning:
  • Dawn. Sunrise. Early morning.
  • 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.
Name:
Aoto Ogawara
Katakana:
アオト オガワラ

Kanji:
葵斗 小河原
Meaning:
  • hollyhock(a kind of flower). A general term for plants of the mallow family. The language of this flower is "ambition" and "fruitfulness".
  • 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:
Aoi Takehara
Katakana:
アオイ タケハラ

Kanji:
愛乙意 竹原
Meaning:
  • Love. to love.To care for and cherish. To be attracted to. To be attached to a particular person.Not wanting to give up something important. To regret.
  • Second. The second of the ten signs of the Chinese zodiac for measuring time. Young. Cute.
  • Heart. Feelings. Thoughts.
Name:
Aoba Nakadai
Katakana:
アオバ ナカダイ

Kanji:
蒼葉 中台
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.
  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
Akihiro Takashita
Katakana:
アキヒロ タカシタ

Kanji:
暁弘 高下
Meaning:
  • Bright. Dawn. Smart. Well-informed. clear. To teach and admonish. To state.
  • Wide. Large. To spread, to convey widely. Large in scale, large in quantity.
Name:
Aki Shigemura
Katakana:
アキ シゲムラ

Kanji:
明綺 重村
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.
  • Silk with beautiful patterns woven into it. Gorgeous and beautiful.
Name:
Aoto Sumi
Katakana:
アオト スミ

Kanji:
葵音
Meaning:
  • hollyhock(a kind of flower). A general term for plants of the mallow family. The language of this flower is "ambition" and "fruitfulness".
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
Name:
Aoto Yoneyama
Katakana:
アオト ヨネヤマ

Kanji:
葵人 米山
Meaning:
  • hollyhock(a kind of flower). A general term for plants of the mallow family. The language of this flower is "ambition" and "fruitfulness".
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
Akito Mikawa
Katakana:
アキト ミカワ

Kanji:
煌斗 三川
Meaning:
  • Glimmer. To sparkle. A strong glow of light.
  • 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:
Asahi Miyayama
Katakana:
アサヒ ミヤヤマ

Kanji:
亜沙日 宮山
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Sand. Sandy beach. Waterfront. Desert. The place where the sand meets the water. To wash with water and select the good ones.
  • The sun. Sunlight. A day from sunrise to sunset. One day and night. Day. Every day. Weather. Sky patterns. Things in Japan.

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