Japanese Names

multiple possible meanings depending on kanji

unknown, possibly related to 'kurasa' (leaf) or 'kuras' (scratch)

black

walnut, or various combinations depending on kanji

various meanings depending on origin, including 'flower', 'fault', 'short'

camphor tree, small field

Capital, apricot, fragrance, respect, cooperate, or echo

respectful, capital, mirror, learn

respectful, flat, peaceful

respectful flower; fragrant flower; mirror flower

Respectful child, mirror child, or capital child

pure beauty

Respect, reverence, or cooperation, coexistence (depending on kanji)

Respectful teacher; giant fan

respectful teacher, pure history

respectful water

respectful, capital, or apricot; help, mediate

respectful, capital, or village

nine, long life, seven

night beauty

true, genuine, or flax, hemp; also often associated with 'dream' or 'illusion' in Sanskrit

child of true wisdom, child of the town/city

illusion, magic, or mother

True/real (ma) + writing/history (fumi)

true, genuine; sail, ocean; broad, wide

midday, true day, great day

true person, genuine person

good, beautiful, dance, plum

plum, apricot, beautiful; or related to May

Who is like God?

dance child

dance child

Myrrh; star of the sea; great; high; beautiful

good mother; illusion; water; great; May

true child, precious child, or winding child

True, pure, or rare; often combined with other kanji for specific meanings.

true, genuine, child

sincerity, truth, fidelity

pillow

True beauty, often from 'ma' (true/real) and 'mi' (beauty).

to protect, to guard

learn, study

various, often 'love, affection' + 'flower, scent'

Affectionate beauty, beautiful love

Learn, reality, truth; thousand, flight; fish, large fish

ten thousand doors; ten thousand good children

Dark, black; often associated with strength and mystery.

true, reason, village, child (varies by kanji)