24 Japanese names with strange meanings in other languages
In Japan, the meaning of names can often be easily understood since they are typically made up of two or three Chinese characters. But what does that same name mean in other languages? Often, nothing....
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The name you give to your child will stay with them for the rest of their life, so parents are always careful to choose one that will stand the test of time and carry them through to adulthood. In the...
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What’s in a name? New parents often look for a name that they hope will embody the spirit of their child or be something that their son or daughter can wear with pride throughout their life, but even...
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You may think choosing a name for your kid is hard, but in the West, we have it easy. All we have to choose is the name. Here in Japan, parents-to-be also have to choose what characters they want to...
View ArticleJapan’s top baby names for 2015: Will Naruto-influenced monikers still reign...
Choosing a name for your newborn son or daughter can be tough. Not only are you responsible for bestowing a name upon another human being—a collection of vowels and consonants that that will stick...
View ArticleTop Japanese baby names for 2016 feature flowers and other flora on both...
Names with auspicious and beautiful meanings appear often in parents’ top picks. Japanese parents have a lot of things to take into consideration when choosing a name for their baby. Not only does a...
View ArticleThe most popular Japanese baby names of the past 30 years, from Sakura to Shota
Meanings show hope for bold boys, beautiful girls in list of the most popular names of the Heisei era. The Japanese language has more than 2,000 general-use written kanji characters, which can be used...
View ArticleTop 10 Japanese baby names of 2020 revealed
If you’re looking for inspiration for your little bundle of joy, maybe this will give you some ideas. Choosing a name for your baby in Japan isn’t easy. Not only do you have to think of the name...
View ArticleJapanese baby name app releases 2021 ranking of top ten most intriguing boy...
App publishes a ranking of the names that got the most hits during expectant parents’ searches. Even just five years ago, parents-to-be might have thumbed through a book of baby names to help them...
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