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Japanese Names Meaning Sun
The sun is 日 (hi) or 陽 (yo), found in names like Haruto and Hinata. Sun names suggest warmth and optimism, and Japan itself is called the land of the rising sun.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hikari unisex | 日光 | ひかり | day + ray |
| Asana girl | 朝和 | あさな | morning + harmony |
| Hina girl | 陽菜 | ひな | sunshine + vegetable |
| Haruhi girl | 春日 | はるひ | springtime + day |
| Hinata unisex | 陽向 | ひなた | sunshine + yonder |
| Hiyori girl | 日和 | ひより | day + harmony |
| Hinano girl | 雛乃 | ひなの | chick + from |
| Haru unisex | 春 | はる | springtime |
| Hinari girl | 日成 | ひなり | day + turn into |
| Miyabi girl | 都実 | みやび | metropolis + reality |
| Himari girl | 愛梨 | ひまり | love + pear tree |
| Asahi girl | 朝日 | あさひ | morning + day |
| Hime girl | 日女 | ひめ | day + woman |
| Yo girl | 世央 | よお | generation + center |
| Yojiro boy | 要赦 | ようじろう | need + pardon |
| Hinami girl | 日南 | ひなみ | day + south |
| Hisa boy | 比佐 | ひさ | compare + assistant |
| Haruno girl | 花野 | はるの | flower + plains |
| Hifumi girl | 比文 | ひふみ | compare + sentence |
| Hinaka girl | 陽日 | ひなか | sunshine + day |
| Tsubasa unisex | 翼 | つばさ | wing |
Last names
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 日 | day, sun, Japan (taught in grade 1) | ニチ、ジツ、ひ、び | 4 | Asaka, Asuka, Madoka |
| 陽 | sunshine, yang principle, positive (taught in grade 3) | ヨウ、ひ | 12 | Hina, Hinata, Hinaka |
| 旭 | rising sun, morning sun (name kanji) | キョク、あさひ | 6 | Asahina |
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 sun?
The sun is 日 (hi) or 陽 (yo), found in names like Haruto and Hinata.
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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