Samurai Names

beautiful picture, love, grace

child of love, little love, or harmony child

red; also a surname meaning 'red' or 'bright'

deep red, madder red

Bright, clear, autumn; excellent, outstanding

Bright prince, clear boy, or autumn prince, depending on the kanji used.

bright, autumn

bright, clear, shining, illuminating

blue/green, sky, or raw/unprocessed; sound

light blue, pale indigo, morning glory

morning light, morning sun, morning hero

Morning beauty

Warm, long-lasting, or eternal history/story

colorful, beautiful, design, or bird

multiple possible meanings depending on kanji, e.g., 'sweet jasmine' or 'color of love'

red bean

literary third son

Near; good; flower; scattered flowers; thousand summers

great sincerity, great life, great star, great saint

prosperity, glory, splendor

Prosperity; glory; hero

prosperous, excellent, or brave son

Joyful man; good friend; eternal tail

Joyful history; eternal history; excellent history

history/chronicle of abundant beauty/excellence

history, writing, document + excellent, outstanding

boat, ship; or other meanings depending on kanji

second son, house, village

Flower, blossom, or a combination of 'flower' and 'picture/painting'

Spring, sun, clear weather; also light or day

Spring day; distant, clear; harvest, sun

spring, clear sky, truth, harmony

Spring (春) + true/genuine (真) or excellent/superior (優)

peace, flat, level, ordinary, soldier, warrior

Excellent writing/literature

Excellent, splendid, or outstanding hero/leader

abundant prince; widespread boy

Middle of the field

broad, peaceful, honorable, or heroic

Numerous possible meanings depending on kanji used

Sun, sunflower

One thousand flowers; one blossom

first son

One, first, or brilliant, combined with respect or honor.

Merit, honor

one virtue; one rule; one stroke

second son

various meanings depending on kanji