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Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.
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- Inoue
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- Abe
- Abiko
- Adachi
- Adachihara
- Agawa
- Ahane
- Aikawa
- Aoki
- Aiuchi
- Amamiya
In Japanese, the letterA means ‘peace’ and bemeans ‘multiple times’. One of the oldest Japanese clans is known by this name. The most famous bearer of this surname is Shinzō Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan.
A means peaceful, Bi means grandchild, and Komeans child. Mitsuhiro Abiko (Japanese sprinter) and Tomomi Abiko (pole vaulter) are its famous bearers.
This name is variously written, but the kanji characters used mean ‘foot’ or ‘stand’. The Adachi clan was a samurai family. Some of the important name bearers are Japanese actors Osamu Adachi and YumiAdachi.
In this name,Ah means ‘leg’, ‘limp’, ‘step’, Dachi means ‘stand’, and Harameans ‘plain’. Kenji Adachihara is a renowned football player.
In Japanese, A means ‘nook’, ‘flatter’, ‘corner’ and Kawa means ‘stream’, ‘river’. Some of the notable name bearers are Hiroyuki Agawa (Japanese writer) Sawako Agawa (Japanese writer and television personality).
The kanji character Ah means ‘second’, ‘Asia’, Ha means ‘wave’ and Nemeans ‘root’. Singer and songwriter Ayano Ahane is a notable person.
Ai means ‘sympathize’ and Kawas means ‘river’. This name is generally added as a middle name or as a last name.
This surname means ‘green tree,’ and is mostly found in central Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. The bearers of this surname have connections with the Takeda branch of the Minamoto clan and Fujiwara. Takeda is a respected family name in Japan, which is one of the reasons why blogger Chinese-Indonesian blogger, Hoei Ching-ling chose to adopt it as her ...
Ai means ‘love’ and Uchi means ‘inside’. Singer RinaAiuchi is a famous personality with this surname.
In this Japanese surname, Amameans ‘rain’ and Miya means ‘shrine’. Takeshi Amemiya is a well-known economist.
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Here we present a list of the most common Japanese last names and their meanings. Many of these Japanese last names originate from geographical features and natural phenomena. They typically consist of two kanji characters, each carrying specific meanings, which combine to depict imagery or convey historical significance.
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- Aikawa. Aikawa combines the Japanese kanji “ai” written as 相 (together/mutually) or 愛 (love/affection) and “kawa” written as 川 or 河 (river/stream). The anime BLEACH includes a character called Love or Rabu (RA-BOO) Aikawa.
- Akabane. Akabane may have started as a nickname and is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Kita province. It combines the Japanese kanji 赤 “aka,” meaning “red,” and 羽 “hane,” meaning “feather.”
- Akagi. Anime lovers might recognize this one from the manga and anime Akagi, featuring the protagonist Shigeru Akagi. Akagi is usually written with the Japanese kanji 赤木, meaning “red tree,” but may also pair 赤 “aka” (red) with 城 “castle” or 来 “future.”
- Akamine. Akamine pairs the kanji 赤 “aka” (red) and 嶺 “mine” (mountain peak/mountain ridge). As one of the most mountainous nations worldwide, Japan’s sunrises sometimes give their peaks a red hue.
- Satou(Satoh, Sato) 1,885 views. 佐藤 佐 means "assistant, help, aid." 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)." Households: aprx.
- Suzuki. 1,278 views. 鈴木 鈴 means "bell." 木 means "tree, wood." Households: aprx. 400,000.
- Takahashi. 1,173 views. 高橋 高 means "high, tall." 橋 means "bridge, span, arch." Households: aprx. 400,000.
- Tanaka. 703 views. 田中 田 means "rice field, rice paddy." 中 means "in, inside, middle, center." Households: aprx. 300,000.
Apr 19, 2024 · Most popular Japanese surnames on Family Education. Find your Japanese last name from A to Z and learn the meaning and origin of Japanese family names. Abe. Adachi. Akagi. Akamine. Akiyama. Amano. Amari. Amaya. Ando. Anno. Anzai. Aoki. Aoyama. Arai. Arakaki. Arakawa. Araki. Arata. Araya. Arima. Arita. Asai. Asano. Asato. Ashikaga. Azuma. Baba.
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