First names / K
Japanese Names Starting with K
225 Japanese first names begin with K, from Kae (้ฆ็ตต) to Kyusaburo (ๅฎฎไธ้). They are grouped below into girl, boy and unisex names, each with its kanji, reading and literal meaning. Open any name to see every spelling.
On average these names have 3.4 syllables. The most varied is Koji, which can be written many ways; the most common spelling means โwide expanse + twoโ.
Girl names starting with K (122)
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kae | ้ฆ็ตต | ใใ | incense + picture |
| Kaeko | ๅธฐๅญ | ใใใ | homecoming + child |
| Kagari | ้ฆ้ | ใใใ | incense + ri |
| Kaho | ่ฑ็ฉ | ใใป | flower + ear |
| Kahoko | ่ซๅญ | ใใปใ | send forth fragrance + child |
| Kahori | ้ฆ้ | ใใปใ | incense + ri |
| Kai | ๆตท | ใใ | sea |
| Kako | ๅ ๅญ | ใใ | add + child |
| Kakuko | ็ขบๅญ | ใใใ | assurance + child |
| Kana | ๅ ๅ | ใใช | add + name |
| Kanae | ๅถ | ใใชใ | grant |
| Kanako | ้ๅญ | ใใชใ | gold + child |
| Kaname | ่ฆ | ใใชใ | need |
| Kanami | ้ฆๅฅ็พ | ใใชใฟ | incense + Nara + beauty |
| Kanan | ไธๅ | ใใชใ | one + south |
| Kanari | ๅฏๆ | ใใชใ | can + turn into |
| Kanna | ๆ ๅฅ | ใใใช | bookmark + Nara |
| Kanoko | ้นฟๅญ | ใใฎใ | deer + child |
| Kanon | ่ฑ้ณ | ใใฎใ | flower + sound |
| Kao | ๆ็ | ใใ | fruit + life |
| Kaoko | ้กๅญ | ใใใ | face + child |
| Kaori | ้ฆ็น | ใใใ | incense + weave |
| Kaoriko | ้ฆๅญ | ใใใใ | incense + child |
| Karen | ่ฑๆ | ใใใ | flower + romance |
| Karin | ่ฑๆขจ | ใใใ | flower + pear tree |
| Karina | ๅ่ | ใใใช | reap + vegetable |
| Kasumi | ไธๅฎ | ใใใฟ | one + reality |
| Katsue | ๅ้ | ใใคใ | victory + heavy |
| Katsuki | ๅ ๆ | ใใคใ | add + month |
| Katsuko | ๅๅญ | ใใคใ | victory + child |
| Katsumi | ๅ็พ | ใใคใฟ | victory + beauty |
| Kayako | ่ๅญ | ใใใ | grass + child |
| Kayano | ่ฝ้ | ใใใฎ | bud + plains |
| Kayo | ไฝณไปฃ | ใใ | excellent + substitute |
| Kayoko | ไฝณไปฃๅญ | ใใใ | excellent + substitute + child |
| Kayomi | ไฝณ็พ | ใใใฟ | excellent + beauty |
| Kazu | ่ฑ้ฝ | ใใฅ | flower + metropolis |
| Kazue | ๅๆ | ใใใ | harmony + bough |
| Kazuha | ไธๆ | ใใใฏ | one + reflect |
| Kazuko | ๅๅญ | ใใใ | harmony + child |
| Kazumi | ๅ็พ | ใใใฟ | harmony + beauty |
| Kazuna | ไธไธ | ใใใช | one + seven |
| Kazusa | ไธ็ท | ใใใ | above + general |
| Kazuyo | ไธไปฃ | ใใใ | one + substitute |
| Keika | ๆตๅ | ใใใ | favor + add |
| Keiki | ่จ่จ | ใใใ | plot + scribe |
| Keiko | ไบฌๅญ | ใใใ | capital + child |
| Keina | ไบฌๅฅ | ใใใช | capital + Nara |
| Keito | ไบฌๅ | ใใใจ | capital + ten |
| Kenko | ็ ๅญ | ใใใ | polish + child |
| Kie | ๆฐๆ | ใใ | spirit + love |
| Kieko | ่ฒดๅญ | ใใใ | precious + child |
| Kiho | ๅ ฌไฟ | ใใป | public + protect |
| Kiiko | ่ฆไบๅญ | ใใใ | standard + well + child |
| Kiki | ็ๆฅ | ใใ | life + come |
| Kiko | ็ดๅญ | ใใ | chronicle + child |
| Kikue | ่้ | ใใใ | chrysanthemum + heavy |
| Kikuko | ่ๅญ | ใใใ | chrysanthemum + child |
| Kikumi | ่่ฆ | ใใใฟ | chrysanthemum + see |
| Kikuo | ่ดๅคซ | ใใใ | listen + husband |
| Kikyo | ่จ้ฟ | ใใใใ | scribe + echo |
| Kimi | ่จๅฎ | ใใฟ | scribe + reality |
| Kimie | ๅๆต | ใใฟใ | mister + favor |
| Kimika | ๅ ฌๅ | ใใฟใ | public + add |
| Kimiko | ๅ ฌๅญ | ใใฟใ | public + child |
| Kimiyo | ๅ ฌไปฃ | ใใฟใ | public + substitute |
| Kio | ่จ็ | ใใ | scribe + life |
| Kira | ็ | ใใ | glitter |
| Kirara | ็ถบ็พ ใ | ใใใ | figured cloth + gauze |
| Kirari | ๅ ๆฅ | ใใใ | ray + come |
| Kiri | ๅ็ | ใใ | rejoice + logic |
| Kirika | ้งๆฅ | ใใใ | fog + day |
| Kiriko | ๅๅญ | ใใใ | cut + child |
| Kisa | ่ฆไฝ | ใใ | standard + assistant |
| Kisaki | ็ๅฒ | ใใใ | life + blossom |
| Kisako | ไบๅญ | ใใใ | two + child |
| Kisara | ่ฒดๆฐ | ใใใ | precious + new |
| Kisei | ่ฆไธ | ใใใ | standard + generation |
| Kishiko | ๅฒธๅญ | ใใใ | beach + child |
| Kiwako | ๆฅตๅญ | ใใใ | poles + child |
| Kiyo | ๆธ | ใใ | pure |
| Kiyoe | ็ ๆฑ | ใใใ | polish + creek |
| Kiyoka | ๆธ ๅ | ใใใ | pure + add |
| Kiyoko | ๆธ ๅญ | ใใใ | pure + child |
| Kiyomi | ๆธ ็พ | ใใใฟ | pure + beauty |
| Kiyona | ๆธ ๅ | ใใใช | pure + name |
| Kiyono | ้้ | ใใใฎ | blue + plains |
| Kiyu | ่จ็พ | ใใ | scribe + hundred |
| Kizuna | ๅต็ | ใใใช | genesis + life |
| Koharu | ๅญๆฒป | ใใฏใ | child + reign |
| Koho | ๅญๆณ | ใใใปใ | filial piety + method |
| Koko | ๅฟ | ใใ | heart |
| Kokoa | ๅฟๆ | ใใใ | heart + bright |
| Kokona | ๅฟๅ | ใใใช | heart + harmony |
| Kokoro | ๅฟๅญ | ใใใ | heart + child |
| Komi | ๅฐๆตท | ใใใฟ | little + sea |
| Konami | ๅฐๅ | ใใชใฟ | little + south |
| Konoha | ๅฐ่ | ใใฎใฏ | little + leaf |
| Konoka | ๅญๅค | ใใฎใ | child + summer |
| Konomi | ๆจๅฎ | ใใฎใฟ | tree + reality |
| Koto | ่จ็ | ใใจใ | say + life |
| Kotoe | ่จๆฑ | ใใจใ | say + creek |
| Kotoha | ่จ่ | ใใจใฏ | say + leaf |
| Kotomi | ่จๅฎ | ใใจใฟ | say + reality |
| Kotone | ็ด้ณ | ใใจใญ | harp + sound |
| Kotori | ่จ็ | ใใจใ | say + logic |
| Koyo | ๅฐไปฃ | ใใ | little + substitute |
| Koyu | ๅ ฌ้ | ใใใใ | public + masculine |
| Koyuki | ๆฅๅนธ | ใใใ | come + happiness |
| Kozue | ๅฅฝๆซ | ใใใ | fond + end |
| Kukiko | ่ๅญ | ใใใ | stalk + child |
| Kumi | ไน ็พ | ใใฟ | long time + beauty |
| Kumika | ๆฑ็คบๅ | ใใฟใ | request + show + add |
| Kumiko | ็ตๅญ | ใใฟใ | association + child |
| Kunie | ๅฝๆตท | ใใซใ | country + sea |
| Kuniko | ๅฝๅญ | ใใซใ | country + child |
| Kurea | ไปฃไฝ | ใใใ | substitute + what |
| Kurumi | ่กๆก | ใใใฟ | barbarian + peach |
| Kyo | ไปๆฅ | ใใใ | now + day |
| Kyoka | ไบฌ้ฆ | ใใใใ | capital + incense |
| Kyoko | ไปๅญ | ใใใใ | now + child |
| Kyomi | ไบฌ่ฆ | ใใใใฟ | capital + see |
Boy names starting with K (89)
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiichiro | ไผไธ้ | ใใใใกใใ | meeting + one + son |
| Kaijiro | ไผ่ตฆ | ใใใใใ | meeting + pardon |
| Kaito | ๆตทๆ | ใใใจ | sea + Big Dipper |
| Kaneo | ้็ | ใใญใ | gold + life |
| Kaneyoshi | ้็ฑ | ใใญใใ | gold + wherefore |
| Kanji | ๅนนไบ | ใใใ | tree trunk + two |
| Kanta | ๅนนๅคช | ใใใ | tree trunk + plump |
| Katsuhiro | ๅๅบ | ใใคใฒใ | victory + wide |
| Katsunori | ๅๆ | ใใคใฎใ | victory + teach |
| Katsuo | ๅ็ | ใใคใ | victory + life |
| Katsusaburo | ๆๅฒ | ใใคใใถใใ | prosperous + surround |
| Katsuyoshi | ๅๆ | ใใคใใ | victory + idea |
| Kaya | ่ฑ | ใใ | miscanthus reed |
| Kazuaki | ไธๆ | ใใใใ | one + bright |
| Kazuhiko | ไธ้ฒ | ใใใฒใ | one + advance |
| Kazuhiro | ไธไธ | ใใใฒใ | one + one |
| Kazumasa | ไธๆฟ | ใใใพใ | one + politics |
| Kazunobu | ไธไฟก | ใใใฎใถ | one + faith |
| Kazunori | ๅๅ | ใใใฎใ | harmony + rule |
| Kazuo | ไธ็ | ใใใ | one + life |
| Kazutaka | ไธ็ | ใใใใ | one + life |
| Kazutoshi | ไธๅนด | ใใใจใ | one + year |
| Kazuya | ไธๅ ซ | ใใใ | one + eight |
| Kazuyoshi | ๅ็พฉ | ใใใใ | harmony + righteousness |
| Kazuyuki | ไธ่ก | ใใใใ | one + going |
| Keigo | ๆฌไบ | ใใใ | awe + five |
| Keiichi | ไบฌไธ | ใใใใก | capital + one |
| Keiichiro | ไบฌไธ้ | ใใใใกใใ | capital + one + son |
| Keiji | ๅไบ | ใใใ | disclose + two |
| Keijiro | ๆฌก้ | ใใใใใ | next + son |
| Keinosuke | ไบฌไนๅฉ | ใใใฎใใ | capital + of + help |
| Keisaburo | ไบฌไธ้ | ใใใใถใใ | capital + three + son |
| Keishi | ไบฌๅญ | ใใใ | capital + child |
| Keisuke | ็ตๅฉ | ใใใใ | sutra + help |
| Keita | ไบฌๅคช | ใใใ | capital + plump |
| Keitaro | ๅญๅคช้ | ใใใใใ | square jewel + plump + son |
| Keizo | ไบฌไธ | ใใใใ | capital + three |
| Kenji | ๅฅไบ | ใใใ | healthy + two |
| Kenjiro | ๅฅไบ้ | ใใใใใ | healthy + two + son |
| Kennosuke | ๅปบไนๅฉ | ใใใฎใใ | build + of + help |
| Kenshi | ๅฅๅญ | ใใใ | healthy + child |
| Kenshiro | ๅปบๅ้ | ใใใใใ | build + four + son |
| Kensuke | ๅปบๅฉ | ใใใใ | build + help |
| Kenta | ๆจฉๅคช | ใใใ | authority + plump |
| Kentaro | ๅฅๅคช้ | ใใใใใ | healthy + plump + son |
| Kenzo | ๆจฉไธ | ใใใใ | authority + three |
| Kihachiro | ่จๅ ซ้ | ใใฏใกใใ | scribe + eight + son |
| Kiichi | ๆฉไธ | ใใใก | loom + one |
| Kiichiro | ๆฐไธ้ | ใใใกใใ | spirit + one + son |
| Kimio | ๅ ฌ็ | ใใฟใ | public + life |
| Kingoro | ้ไบ้ | ใใใใใ | gold + five + son |
| Kinji | ้ไบ | ใใใ | gold + two |
| Kinjiro | ้ๆฌก้ | ใใใใใ | gold + next + son |
| Kinnosuke | ้ไนๅฉ | ใใใฎใใ | gold + of + help |
| Kinosuke | ่จไนๅฉ | ใใฎใใ | scribe + of + help |
| Kinsaburo | ้ไธ้ | ใใใใถใใ | gold + three + son |
| Kintaro | ้ๅค้ | ใใใใใ | gold + many + son |
| Kisaburo | ๆฅไธ้ | ใใใถใใ | come + three + son |
| Kitaro | ๅ้ | ใใใใ | north + son |
| Kiyoshi | ่จ็ฑ | ใใใ | scribe + wherefore |
| Kodo | ๅ ฌ้ | ใใใฉใ | public + road-way |
| Kohei | ่กๅนณ | ใใใธใ | going + even |
| Koichi | ่กไธ | ใใใใก | going + one |
| Koichiro | ๆตฉไธ้ | ใใใใกใใ | wide expanse + one + son |
| Koji | ๆตฉไบ | ใใใ | wide expanse + two |
| Kojiro | ้ซ่ตฆ | ใใใใใ | tall + pardon |
| Komei | ้ซๆ | ใใใใ | tall + bright |
| Konosuke | ๆญคๅฉ | ใใฎใใ | this + help |
| Kosaburo | ้ซไธ้ | ใใใใถใใ | tall + three + son |
| Kosei | ๅบทๆ | ใใใใ | ease + turn into |
| Koshi | ๅ ฌๅญ | ใใใ | public + child |
| Koshiro | ้ซๅ้ | ใใใใใ | tall + four + son |
| Kosuke | ๅ ฌ่ณ | ใใใใ | public + assets |
| Kota | ๅฐๆญ | ใใใ | little + song |
| Kotaro | ๅนธๅคช้ | ใใใใใ | happiness + plump + son |
| Kozaburo | ๅ ฌไธ้ | ใใใใถใใ | public + three + son |
| Kunihiro | ๅฝๅบ | ใใซใฒใ | country + wide |
| Kunio | ้ฆๅคซ | ใใซใ | home country + husband |
| Kuniyoshi | ๅฝ็พฉ | ใใซใใ | country + righteousness |
| Kyoichi | ไบฌไธ | ใใใใใก | capital + one |
| Kyoichiro | ไบฌไธ้ | ใใใใใกใใ | capital + one + son |
| Kyoji | ไบฌไบ | ใใใใ | capital + two |
| Kyojiro | ไบฌ่ตฆ | ใใใใใใ | capital + pardon |
| Kyonosuke | ้ฆๅณ | ใใใใฎใใ | incense + right |
| Kyosaburo | ไบฌไธ้ | ใใใใใถใใ | capital + three + son |
| Kyosuke | ไบฌๅฉ | ใใใใใ | capital + help |
| Kyozaburo | ไบฌไธ้ | ใใใใใถใใ | capital + three + son |
| Kyuichiro | ไนไธ้ | ใใ ใใใกใใ | nine + one + son |
| Kyusaburo | ๅฎฎไธ้ | ใใ ใใใถใใ | Shinto shrine + three + son |
Unisex names starting with K (14)
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaede | ๆฅ | ใใใง | maple |
| Kakuji | ็ขบไบ | ใใใ | assurance + two |
| Kaoru | ้ซๅ | ใใใ | tall + newborn babe |
| Katsuji | ไธไบ | ใใคใ | one + two |
| Kazuki | ไธๆ | ใใใ | one + month |
| Kei | ๆต็ | ใใ | favor + life |
| Kengo | ็ ไบ | ใใใ | polish + five |
| Kishio | ๅฒธ็ | ใใใ | beach + life |
| Ko | ๅ ๆ | ใใ | ray + possess |
| Kochi | ๅ ็ฅ | ใใใก | ray + know |
| Koki | ้ซ่จ | ใใใ | tall + scribe |
| Kokichi | ้ซๅ | ใใใใก | tall + good luck |
| Koshu | ๅ ฌๅท | ใใใใ ใ | public + state |
| Kozo | ๅนธไธ | ใใใใ | happiness + three |
Kanji most used in K names
These characters appear most often in the names above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๅญ | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1) | ใทใในใใใใ | 3 | Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko |
| ไธ | one, one radical (taught in grade 1) | ใคใใใคใใใฒใจ | 1 | Hitomi, Koichiro, Azusa |
| ้ | son, counter for sons (secondary school) | ใญใฆใใชใงใฆใใใจใ | 9 | Koichiro, Kosaburo, Kotaro |
| ไบฌ | capital, 10**16 (taught in grade 2) | ใญใงใฆใใฑใคใใญใณใใฟใใ | 8 | Keiko, Kyosaburo, Atsue |
| ็ | life, genuine, birth (taught in grade 1) | ใปใคใใทใงใฆใใใใ | 5 | Saki, Toshio, Masaki |
| ไธ | three (taught in grade 1) | ใตใณใใพใฆใใฟใใฟใฃ | 3 | Miyu, Hitomi, Emi |
Questions
Are there more girl or boy names starting with K?
In this list, K has 122 girl names, 89 boy names and 14 unisex names.
What is the most popular Japanese name starting with K?
Koji (ๆตฉไบ) can be written in the most different ways of the K names here. It means: wide expanse + two.
How long are Japanese names starting with K?
They average 3.4 syllables, counting each kana beat.