Japanese Baby Names
489 Japanese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 489 Japanese baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Japanese Girl Names
Umi#7108 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese umi, 'the sea', and the Swahili/Arabic umi, 'my mother; life'; a word-naAyumi#7194 in the U.S.From Japanese — variously 'walk; pace; a step forward; progress' (the sense depends on the charMaika#7361 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Michaela ('who is like God?', Hebrew) and a Japanese name (depending Mio#7383 in the U.S.From Japanese, variously 'a beautiful cherry blossom', 'a waterway; a channel', and 'a thread';Ayame#7538 in the U.S.From the Japanese ayame, 'an iris' (the flower) — a symbol of grace and good newsEmika#7602 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name (e, 'blessing/picture', + mi, 'beautiful', + ka, 'flower/child') and Haru#7618 in the U.S.From Japanese haru, variously 'spring (the season)', 'the sun', and 'clear weather'; used for bMisa#7770 in the U.S.A Japanese name, variously written to mean 'beauty; blossom; sand' (elements mi + sa); routes vAmai#7914 in the U.S.From Japanese amai, 'sweet; gentle'; also Shona (Zimbabwean) amai, 'mother'; routes layeredAsuna#7940 in the U.S.A Japanese name, variously read with asu, 'tomorrow', plus -na; also widely known as Asuna of tKuromi#8126 in the U.S.Best known as a Sanrio character (a mischievous rabbit-like figure), whose name draws on the JaMiari#8187 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Mia/Amari or a Japanese Miari (compound of mi, 'beauty', + Midori#8242 in the U.S.From the Japanese midori, 'green; verdant' — a symbol of freshness, nature and new growthSada#8259 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name ('pure; chaste; faithful', by kanji) and an Arabic name (linked to saKana#8609 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — commonly 'powerful' or linked to thKiko#8623 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese girls' name (ki, 'hope/chronicle/rare', + ko, 'a child') and a Spanish petNamine#8712 in the U.S.From the Japanese nami ('a wave') + ne ('a sound'), variously 'the sound of waves'; also a charOmi#8734 in the U.S.Omi is read a few ways — as a Japanese name (tied to 'large water; sea') and as a Hebrew name (Kannon#9152 in the U.S.A K-spelling of the English surname Cannon (from 'canon,' a churchman, or the weapon); it also Kohana#9192 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Japanese ('a little flower', ko, 'little', + hana, 'Miyuri#9275 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name often written to combine mi ('beauty') with yuri ('lily'), for a sense oKoko#9322 in the U.S.From the Japanese koko, 'here'; it also echoes Coco (Coco Chanel's nickname) and the famous sigAkina#9476 in the U.S.From the Japanese Akina, variously 'bright; clear' or 'spring flower/vegetable' depending on thAzumi#9539 in the U.S.Azumi is a Japanese girl's name (and place/family name) whose meaning depends on the charactersAika#9540 in the U.S.From the Japanese ai, 'love', + ka, 'song/flower', hence 'a love song; loving/beloved flower' (Hanako#9688 in the U.S.From the Japanese — hana, 'a flower', + ko, 'a child', hence 'a flower child; a blossom child'Kamiko#9770 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously kami, 'a god/divine; superior', + ko, 'a child', hence 'a superioKanna#9771 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Japanese (a flower, the canna lily; the meaning shifHarumi#9780 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously haru, 'spring/clear', + mi, 'beauty/sea', hence 'spring beauty; cKaory#9854 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaori — from the Japanese kaori, 'fragrance; a sweet scent/aroma'Mariko#9869 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name commonly written to mean 'true village child' (ma, 'true'; ri, 'village'Rui#9981 in the U.S.A Japanese name Rui, whose meaning shifts with the characters - 'a kind of gem; lapis; tears; tMomo#9994 in the U.S.From the Japanese momo, 'a peach' (a symbol of longevity and beauty); also read as 'a hundred';Yori#10085 in the U.S.A short Japanese name (and name element) tied to yori, 'trust; rely; depend on.' Also read as aAkyra#10136 in the U.S.A spelling of Akira — from Japanese, 'bright; clear; intelligent' (the sense depends on the chaEmiri#10346 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously e, 'blessing/picture', + mi, 'beautiful', + ri, 'village/reason',Mizuki#10654 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written various ways — often 'beautiful moon' (mi 'beauty', zuki/tsuki 'Nene#10679 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese girls' name (borne by a famous 16th-century noblewoman, One/Nene) and a moIsana#10705 in the U.S.Two honest routes: an Old High German Isana, linked to isarn ('iron; strong-willed'), and separRiki#10745 in the U.S.A short name read across cultures - in Japanese Riki can mean 'strength; power' by the characteMayu#10763 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning shifts with the chosen kanji: elements can carry senses likMiku#10778 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written with varied kanji, so its meaning shifts - common readings pair Naori#10806 in the U.S.Naori may draw on Japanese elements (nao, 'honest; to mend, restore'), or read as a Hebrew-flavTora#10839 in the U.S.In Old Norse, Tora is a feminine name tied to the god Thor ('thunder'). Separately, in JapaneseMiki#10876 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Its meaning depends entirely on which characters are useSuna#10960 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: Turkish Suna (a graceful bird; 'noble; lovely'), a Japanese eTaira#10972 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Tyra (a Scandinavian name linked to the god Tyr, 'Tyr's warrior') and Tsunade#10998 in the U.S.A character name from the Naruto manga and anime — a legendary ninja and Hokage. The name is a Hikari#11293 in the U.S.From Japanese hikari, 'light; radiance; a beam of light' (the meaning may shade with the kanji)Anri#11315 in the U.S.A Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends on the written characters (often 'apricot' plus 'pReika#11711 in the U.S.From the Japanese Reika, read (by the characters chosen) as 'lovely fragrance; beautiful flowerSai#11745 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese sai, 'talent; intelligence; ability', and the Telugu/Sanskrit Sai, 'a saKiyori#11749 in the U.S.A Japanese-styled modern name. Japanese names of the Kiyo- family are often written with characNarumi#11805 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written various ways — often 'the sound of the sea' (naru 'to sound/becoNagisa#11866 in the U.S.From the Japanese nagisa, 'shore, beach, the water's edge.' Japanese names are written with chaRayden#11884 in the U.S.Rayden is a modern respelling of Raiden, tied to the Japanese thunder-and-lightning god (raijinRini#11908 in the U.S.A short name used as a Japanese nickname and endearment and, separately, as a diminutive of CorSaiyuri#11930 in the U.S.From the Japanese Sayuri (sa-, 'small,' + yuri, 'lily'), 'small lily.' The Saiyuri spelling is Akirah#11983 in the U.S.A spelling of Akira — from Japanese, 'bright; clear; intelligent' (the sense depends on the chaSumire#11992 in the U.S.From Japanese Sumire, meaning 'violet' — the small purple flower. A gentle nature name popular Ashiya#12067 in the U.S.Ashiya reads as a form of Aasiya ('one who tends the weak; consoler', an honored name in Islam)Yashira#12198 in the U.S.From the Arabic root yasir, 'to be at ease; ease,' and separately a Japanese name (character-deHiromi#12388 in the U.S.From the Japanese hiro, 'wide; broad; generous; abundant', + mi, 'beauty', hence 'a generous/abAyami#12410 in the U.S.Ayami is a Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends entirely on the kanji chosen to write it Jun#12500 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with tKeori#12556 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Kaori ('fragrance', Japanese) and a Ke- + -ori coinage; no Kiyoko#12573 in the U.S.From the Japanese — kiyo, 'pure; clear/clean', + ko, 'a child', hence 'a pure/clear child'Aoi#12579 in the U.S.A Japanese given name. Written one way it means 'hollyhock', the flower; written another it meaKanon#12730 in the U.S.Kanon is a Japanese unisex name (readings vary, sometimes linked to 'flower' and 'sound' or to Miyu#12768 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written with varied kanji, so its meaning shifts - readings often join mKasumi#12777 in the U.S.A Japanese name most often written to mean 'mist; haze,' though the meaning depends on the charKiyomii#12889 in the U.S.A respelling of the Japanese name Kiyomi. Japanese names are written with characters, and the mMaki#12915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose meaning shifts with the written characters — common readings incluMaaya#12926 in the U.S.A spelling of Maya. By its routes it can trace to the Sanskrit maya ('illusion; the world's appMasoka#12941 in the U.S.A name found in African (Malawi/Zambia, from Chichewa/Tumbuka roots, linked to 'gift; thanks') Meisa#12964 in the U.S.Read as the Arabic Maisa/Maysa, 'a proud, graceful walk; the elegant sway of a beauty,' and sepMiko#12982 in the U.S.Miko is used as a Japanese girl's name whose sense depends on the characters chosen — 'beautifuMiori#12992 in the U.S.Miori is a Japanese girl's name whose meaning is set by the characters written — commonly builtTokyo#13080 in the U.S.From the Japanese place Tokyo — to, 'east', + kyo, 'capital', hence 'the eastern capital'; a plRumina#13164 in the U.S.Rumina was a Roman goddess who watched over nursing mothers and infants, her name tied to ruma,Sanae#13187 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name, most often written with characters read as 'early rice seedling' (sanaeShuri#13233 in the U.S.Shuri is a Japanese name and place name (the historic Shuri castle district of Okinawa); as a p
Japanese Boy Names
Raeden#7095 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Raiden (the Japanese thunder god) and the -den names; no single fixed roReo#7102 in the U.S.From Maori reo, 'a voice, a language'; also Japanese (variously 'truth/wisdom', 'dragon', plus Akeno#7210 in the U.S.From the Japanese, variously 'a bright/dawn field' (ake, 'dawn/bright', + no, 'field'); routes Yuma#7275 in the U.S.Yuma is the name of a city in Arizona and the name long applied to the Quechan people of the loEnso#7329 in the U.S.From Japanese enso, 'a circle' — the hand-drawn Zen circle symbolizing enlightenment, the univeKayo#7433 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kai (Hawaiian 'the sea'; Japanese 'forgiveness') and a JapanesMakoto#7490 in the U.S.From the Japanese makoto, 'sincerity; truth; faithfulness' — a virtue name used for both sexesKenta#7513 in the U.S.Kenta is a Japanese name (romanized) whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen - the 'ken' elemSanji#7585 in the U.S.From Japanese, a name element (san, 'three', plus -ji, 'second/next son') — also a popular One Satori#7589 in the U.S.From Japanese satori, 'enlightenment; a sudden spiritual awakening; comprehension' — a key termTadashi#7620 in the U.S.From the Japanese Tadashi — 'loyal; correct; upright; faithful; just', depending on the kanjiRyuji#7623 in the U.S.From Japanese, variously written with kanji read 'dragon' (ryu) + 'two; order; benevolence' (jiJoji#7928 in the U.S.A Japanese form of George — from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker; one who works tKiko#7977 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form of Francisco ('free man; Frenchman'); also a Japanese name (variously 'chronNeji#8056 in the U.S.From the Japanese neji, 'a screw; a spiral/twist'; best known as an anime character name; we noReon#8105 in the U.S.Modern coinage — readable as a Rio/Leon blend, a variant of Rion, or a Japanese-style name (re Seiya#8134 in the U.S.From the Japanese Seiya — variously written 'a star arrow' and 'sincere/pure night', depending Kaii#8577 in the U.S.A spelling of Kai — variously 'the sea/ocean' (Hawaiian/Japanese), 'forgiveness' (Japanese), anKaneki#8586 in the U.S.A Japanese surname best known from Ken Kaneki, the protagonist of the anime and manga Tokyo GhoKaze#8593 in the U.S.From the Japanese kaze, 'the wind; a breeze'; a word-name; we note the word-nameKimi#8614 in the U.S.Variously from Japanese kimi, 'noble; sovereign; a ruler', and a Finnish short form of Joachim;Kiyoshi#8618 in the U.S.From the Japanese kiyoshi, variously 'pure; clean; clear; quiet' (by kanji), connoting integritKobey#8621 in the U.S.A spelling of Kobe, variously a Japanese place-name ('god's door') and a form of Jacob ('supplaMaki#8664 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning shifts with the kanji — often built on ma ('true; genuine') plus Ohtani#8727 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname Otani/Ohtani, 'a big valley' (o, 'big', + tani, 'valley'); made knownRito#8775 in the U.S.A short form of Spanish names ending in -rito (such as Margarito), and separately a Japanese giRuka#8803 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously written 'a shining/lapis flower' and 'light', depending on the kaRyujin#8807 in the U.S.From the Japanese Ryujin — 'the dragon god' (a dragon sea-deity/king of Japanese myth); we noteShohei#8813 in the U.S.From the Japanese Shohei — variously 'soaring/flourishing peace' and 'auspicious peace', dependTakumi#8833 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name meaning 'artisan' or 'skilled craftsman,' evoking mastery and careful worAkiro#8940 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Akira ('bright; clear; intelligent') and Akihiro ('great brightness/autumn')Anri#8963 in the U.S.Anri is often a Japanese rendering of the French Henri (Henry, 'home ruler'), and is also writtAyato#9042 in the U.S.From the Japanese — aya, 'colorful; a woven design', + to, 'person', hence 'a colorful/bright pKaiba#9383 in the U.S.A modern name, styled after Japanese elements (kai, 'sea/ocean/shell') with a -ba ending; also Nagi#9443 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Japanese ('calm; a lull (of the sea/wind)') and ArabRaydin#9507 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Raiden/Rayden; by the Raiden route it evokes the Japanese thunder god Maru#9523 in the U.S.From the Japanese maru, 'round; a circle; completeness' (a traditional suffix for boys and shipRingo#9554 in the U.S.Best known as the stage name of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, adopted because of the rings he woMeruem#9555 in the U.S.A fictional coinage: the name of Meruem, the King of the Chimera Ants in the anime and manga HuMugen#9560 in the U.S.From the Japanese mugen, 'infinity; boundlessness; without limit'; also a well-known anime charSasuke#9564 in the U.S.From the Japanese, variously 'a helper; an assistant' (the meaning shifts with the kanji); madeNamiko#9568 in the U.S.From the Japanese — nami, 'a wave', + ko, 'a child', hence 'a child of the waves'; the -ko endiSeiji#9569 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously sei, 'lawful/correct/pure/star', + ji, 'two/order/rule', hence 'lNaoki#9570 in the U.S.From the Japanese — nao, 'honest; upright; straight', + ki, 'a tree', hence 'an honest/upright Roronoa#9570 in the U.S.A fictional coinage: Roronoa is the family name of Roronoa Zoro, the swordsman in the manga andShion#9580 in the U.S.From Japanese, Shion most often names the shion, the aster flower (a purple, star-shaped autumnSho#9582 in the U.S.From the Japanese Sho — variously written 'to fly/soar', 'prosperous/flourishing', and 'auspiciEito#10021 in the U.S.A Japanese boys' name, romanized here. Japanese names are written with kanji, and the same sounGoku#10034 in the U.S.Goku is the name of the hero Son Goku from the anime/manga Dragon Ball — a Japanese reading (GoHiroshi#10063 in the U.S.From the Japanese, variously 'generous; tolerant; prosperous; abundant' (the meaning shifts witInari#10075 in the U.S.From the Japanese Inari, 'carrying rice; rice load' (ina, 'rice', + ri, linked to 'to carry'); Kaizan#10181 in the U.S.A modern coinage seeming to echo the Japanese kaizen ('continuous improvement; change for the bKeiko#10206 in the U.S.From the Japanese Keiko, variously 'blessed/happy child; respectful child' (kei, 'blessing/respKento#10218 in the U.S.From Japanese, variously written with kanji read 'healthy; strong' (ken) + 'wisteria; person' (Kiai#10233 in the U.S.From the Japanese kiai, 'a spirited/focused shout' (ki, 'energy/spirit', + ai, 'to unite'), useHayato#10235 in the U.S.From the Japanese Hayato, 'falcon person; swift man' (haya, 'swift/falcon', + to, 'person'); hiIchiro#10250 in the U.S.From the Japanese Ichiro, 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son'); a classic Japanese nameKeiji#10252 in the U.S.A Japanese boys' name (romanized) whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen — for example kei Iro#10258 in the U.S.A rare given name of layered origin: Japanese iro, 'color', and Iro is also the Greek form of HKyo#10259 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'capital city', 'apricot', or 'cooperation'; Mori#10346 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Japanese ('a forest; a grove') and Hebrew ('my teachKiyo#10385 in the U.S.A Japanese name element most often written with a character meaning 'pure, clean'. Because JapaKenzin#10395 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ken- element with a -zin ending, echoing the Japanese Kenshin ('Mio#10422 in the U.S.In Japanese, Mio is a name whose sense depends on its written characters (often tied to 'beautiRaedyn#10428 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Raiden/Rayden — from the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder and lightning', the godRonyn#10468 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Ronin — from Japanese rōnin, 'a wave-man; a masterless/wandering samurai'; alMeiko#10517 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning shifts with the kanji — often built on mei ('bright; clear') plusRaijin#10536 in the U.S.From the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder god' (rai, 'thunder', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god ofTori#10575 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese tori, 'a bird', and a short form of Victor/Victoria ('a conqueror; victoYoshi#10654 in the U.S.A short form of Japanese names in Yoshi- (as Yoshihiro, Yoshiro) — the element yoshi variously Takeo#10747 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name whose meaning depends on the kanji, commonly 'warrior, strong, brave man'Akihiro#10814 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'bright; clear' (aki) plus 'vast; broad' (hiro) - 'greYuito#10854 in the U.S.Yuito is a popular modern Japanese boys' name; readings vary by kanji, often pairing yui ('bindAoto#11006 in the U.S.Aoto is a Japanese boy's name, commonly written with characters for 'ao' ('blue, green') plus 'Eri#11068 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name (eri, often 'a blessed/favored one') and the Igbo Eri (a founding ancJiraiyah#11281 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya — a hero of Japanese folklore (a ninja who uses toad magic), well known fKaisei#11319 in the U.S.From the Japanese Kaisei — variously written 'reform/restructure' and 'the open sea/world', depGin#11351 in the U.S.Gin reads as a short modern name or a clip of longer names (Virgin-adjacent, or Eugene/Ginny-stHikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends Jiraya#11542 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya, the shapeshifting toad-sage hero of Japanese folklore and a beloved charKeito#11647 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen (elements can carry senses suchOshin#11649 in the U.S.A modern spelling read variously as a form of Ocean (the sea), or as a name found in Japanese aRaidan#11683 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Raiden — the Japanese god of thunder ('thunder and lightning') — and theReiden#11703 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Raiden — the Japanese thunder god ('thunder and lightning') — and the poNami#11865 in the U.S.A Japanese name most often meaning 'wave' (nami), though it can also be a short form of longer Yuto#11957 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — commonly 'gentle, superior' (yu) plRiko#12003 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning varies by kanji (often 'reason; logic' or 'village child'); separRitsu#12006 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning varies by kanji, often 'law; order; rule' or 'rhythm; melodAkito#12082 in the U.S.From Japanese — variously 'bright; clear' and 'an autumn person' (aki, 'autumn'); the sense depSosuke#12111 in the U.S.Sosuke is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen — the '-suke' elemenSoran#12112 in the U.S.A name read two ways: Soran is a Kurdish region and dialect (of Iraqi Kurdistan), and separatelTakashi#12136 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen but commonly reads as 'noble; eTaro#12144 in the U.S.Taro is a classic Japanese boys' name traditionally meaning 'eldest son' or 'first-born son,' oYasuke#12179 in the U.S.The name given in Japan to Yasuke, an African man who served the warlord Oda Nobunaga and is reAtari#12475 in the U.S.Atari is a Japanese term from the board game Go, marking a stone one move from capture; it becaEizan#12556 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin, variously an echo of the Japanese Eizo/Aizen or a fresh -zanGoten#12676 in the U.S.A name best known as the Dragon Ball character Goten; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routHaku#12693 in the U.S.From Japanese haku, 'white; pure; bright'; the sense depends on the characters; also a name in Itachi#12762 in the U.S.From the Japanese itachi, 'weasel'; popularized as a name by the character Itachi Uchiha in theIori#12855 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen, which we note honestly; readingJiro#12885 in the U.S.From Japanese — 'a second son' (ji, 'second', plus ro, 'son'); the exact meaning depends on theKado#12924 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name, 'a gateway/corner', and a modern short name (also a short form of RiKaida#12933 in the U.S.From the Japanese Kaida, 'little dragon' (a modern reading); used for both sexes; routes layereKakashi#12949 in the U.S.From the Japanese kakashi, 'scarecrow'; popularized as a name by the character Kakashi Hatake iIssei#12986 in the U.S.Issei is a Japanese given name commonly written with characters for 'one' and 'generation' or 'Keita#13001 in the U.S.From the Japanese Keita, variously 'respectful; big/thick' (by hanja); also the Mandinka Keita,Kino#13066 in the U.S.A Japanese name (variously 'chronicle; tree') and a Spanish short form (as of Joaquin); also thKiori#13068 in the U.S.A modern given name that also echoes Japanese names such as Kaori/Kiori (whose meaning depends Koan#13082 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese koan, 'a Zen riddle/paradox for meditation', and a modern short name (ecKuma#13090 in the U.S.From the Japanese kuma, 'a bear'; also a Swahili word ('certainty'); a word-name; routes layereJukai#13156 in the U.S.A Japanese-derived name, romanized as Jukai. In Japanese, meaning depends entirely on the writtLuffy#13164 in the U.S.A name best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy; no firmly attested everyday meaniMachi#13180 in the U.S.Machi is a Japanese name; as a word machi means 'town' or 'street,' and as a given-name elementMaiko#13194 in the U.S.Maiko is a Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; common readings include maiKaname#13201 in the U.S.Japanese Kaname, from the word for the rivet at the base of a folding fan — hence 'pivot; linchKanata#13202 in the U.S.As a Japanese given name, Kanata is often read as 'distant; far away' — a horizon word — thoughKazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters aLaiku#13259 in the U.S.Laiku is a modern coinage that echoes the Japanese 'haiku' (the short poem). As a personal name
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