Samurai Names

Who is like God?

Beautiful chronicle/history; beautiful wide-ranging; beautiful tree

Beautiful bloom; flourishing beauty

Beautiful star; beautiful life; beautiful world

Many possible meanings depending on kanji, e.g., 'beautiful ear of grain', 'three wings', 'full harvest'.

Beautiful moon, three trees, or other meanings depending on kanji

Various meanings depending on kanji, often involving 'light', 'bright', 'three', 'full', 'person'.

Beautiful fortune, beautiful snow, or beautiful happiness.

Japanese rice cake

Forest writing; forest culture; forest history

Foundation, origin, or base

numerous, excellent, or elegant first son

long, extensive, and broad, wide

long harmony/peace

honest, righteous, excellent, outstanding

various, often 'straight, honest' or 'beautiful, elegant'

Honest, upright, or direct

Land, earth, human being, often associated with strength and nature.

To become good/virtuous; to achieve success

Beautiful ocean, sounding beauty, or blooming beauty, depending on kanji

summer leaf, summer ear (of grain), summer step, summer wing

Summer sound; summer root; summer good

Trusting wisdom; extending wisdom

Trust, extend, believe, grow, or noble, depending on kanji

Various meanings depending on kanji used, often related to 'law', 'rule', 'virtue', 'near', 'intimacy'.

Various meanings depending on kanji, e.g., 'flower, scent, excellent'

excellent, law, and high, esteemed

law, rule, ceremony, custom, and take, value, merit

polite, intelligent, and son

Varies depending on kanji; common meanings include 'auspicious helper' or 'polite helper'.

forest, grove, or associated with the rin (林) character

jasmine; bell; village; good

Often associated with 'rice' or 'advantage' depending on kanji.

cool, refreshing; reality; distant; dragon; excellent

good, excellent, clear, understanding

good, clear, or refreshing + one + son

good helper, dragon's helper, cool helper (depends on kanji)

Clear, bright (ryō) and help, assist (suke)

dragon, first son, bright/clear

dragon son

Correct/proper writing; clear/pure writing

first, beginning; talent, wisdom; good, happiness

Pure, clear, or sacred; often combined with other kanji for specific meanings.

Luxuriant growth; flourishing; prosperous

four gems, beautiful ocean, or true beauty

Poem, bookmark

fourth son; white; castle; samurai

Varies greatly depending on kanji used; often 'bright star', 'correct life', 'flying star'