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Japanese Names Meaning Dragon
A dragon is éŸ or ç« (ryu). In Japan the dragon is linked to water and power, and it is popular in boys' names.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuo boy | 蟰é | ăă€ă | sign of the dragon + masculine |
| Ryuji boy | ç«ćż | ăă ăă | stand up + intention |
| Takiko girl | ç«ć | ăăă | dragon + child |
| Ryusho unisex | ç«æ | ăă ăăăă | stand up + rise up |
| Tatsuya boy | ç«äč | ăă€ă | stand up + to be |
| Ryota boy | èŻć€ | ăăăă | good + many |
| Ryu boy | éŸ | ăă ă | dragon |
| Ryoma boy | èŻéŠŹ | ăăăăŸ | good + horse |
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tachibana | ç«è± | ăăĄă°ăȘ | stand up + flower |
| Otaki | ć€§æ» | ăăăă | large + waterfall |
| Tatsui | ç«äș | ăă€ă | stand up + well |
| Ryoda | é ç° | ăăăă | jurisdiction + rice field |
| Tatsuno | ç«é | ăă€ăź | stand up + plains |
| Ryuo | æ”ç | ăă ăăă | current + king |
| Tatsumiya | éćźź | ăă€ăżă | accomplished + Shinto shrine |
| Tatsuya | ç«è°· | ăă€ă | stand up + valley |
| Tatsukawa | ç«ć· | ăă€ăă | stand up + stream |
| Tatsumoto | ç«æŹ | ăă€ăăš | stand up + book |
| Tatsuta | ç«ç° | ăă€ă | stand up + rice field |
| Tatsuzawa | ç«æČą | ăă€ăă | stand up + swamp |
| Ryoji | ææČ» | ăăăă | fee + reign |
| Tatsuo | ç«ć°Ÿ | ăă€ă | dragon + tail |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ç« | dragon, imperial (secondary school) | ăȘă„ăŠăăȘă§ăŠăăăŠăă〠| 10 | Takiko, Tatsuo |
| éŸ | dragon, imperial (name kanji) | ăȘă„ăŠăăȘă§ăŠăăăŠăă〠| 16 | Ryu |
| 蟰 | sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac (name kanji) | ă·ăłăăžăłăă〠| 7 | Tatsuo |
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for dragon?
A dragon is éŸ or ç« (ryu).
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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