Names Categorized "Japanese words"

Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name that reflects the beauty of both meaning and sound. The name is written with two kanji characters, where the first element 美 (mi) means "beautiful" and the second element can be...

Moe is a Japanese feminine given name, typically written with kanji characters such as 萌, which means "bud, sprout". The name evokes images of new growth and vitality, common themes in Japanese naming culture. Other kan...

Nao is a common feminine Japanese given name, occasionally used by males. It is also often a short form of names like Naoko, Naomi, Naoto, among others. Etymology and Written Forms The name Nao can be written with variou...

Noboru is a Japanese masculine given name that fundamentally means "rise" or "ascend". It is written primarily with the kanji element noboru (e.g. 昇, 登, and others), but it is also commonly rendered in hiragana (のぼる...

Nori is a masculine Japanese given name with a diverse range of meanings depending on the kanji characters used. The name is primarily derived from the element nori (儀), meaning "ceremony" or "rites," though many other...

Osamu (おさむ, オサム) is a masculine Japanese given name. It is commonly written with kanji characters such as 修 meaning "discipline, study," 治 meaning "reign," 理 meaning "logic," 収 meaning "obtain," 紀 meaning "chr...

Ren is a unisex Japanese given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The most common interpretations include 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" and 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love...

EtymologyShin (しん, シン) is a Japanese masculine given name derived from various kanji characters. The most common meanings include shin (真) "real, genuine", as well as 伸 (extend), 新 (new), 心 (heart), 信 (belief),...