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Japanese Names Meaning Tree
A tree is æ¨ (ki) or 樚 (ju, tatsuki). Tree names suggest growth and steadiness, as in Itsuki and Daiki, and many surnames use æ¨, such as Kimura and Takagi.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki unisex | įĩå | ããã | tie + castle |
| Erika girl | įĩĩæĸ¨čą | ããã | picture + pear tree + flower |
| Miki girl | įžæ¨š | ãŋã | beauty + timber |
| Yoshihiro boy | įžŠåŧ | ããã˛ã | righteousness + vast |
| Mizuki unisex | æ°´æ¨ | ãŋãã | water + tree |
| Kimiko girl | å Ŧå | ããŋã | public + child |
| Erina girl | įĩĩéåĨ | ãããĒ | picture + ri + Nara |
| Aeri girl | åį | ããã | harmony + logic |
| Takayoshi boy | æ大 | ãããã | bright + large |
| Mikiko girl | įžæ¨šå | ãŋãã | beauty + timber + child |
| Yoshiki unisex | įžŠæ¨š | ããã | righteousness + timber |
| Rika girl | ééĻ | ãã | ri + incense |
| Ukie girl | æĩŽæą | ããã | floating + creek |
| Yurie girl | åĒæĸ¨ | ããã | tenderness + pear tree |
| Eriko girl | įĩĩéå | ããã | picture + ri + child |
| Rie girl | įæĩ | ãã | logic + favor |
| Wakiko girl | åįå | ããã | harmony + life + child |
| Shogoro boy | æŖäēé | ãããããã | correct + five + son |
| Nobuyoshi boy | äŋĄįžŠ | ãŽãļãã | faith + righteousness |
| Mikio unisex | åššå¤Ģ | ãŋãã | tree trunk + husband |
| Rieko girl | įæĩå | ããã | logic + favor + child |
| Kisaburo boy | æĨä¸é | ãããļãã | come + three + son |
| Kukiko girl | čå | ããã | stalk + child |
| Kiichiro boy | æ°ä¸é | ãããĄãã | spirit + one + son |
| Amari girl | äēä¸ | ããžã | two + three |
| Kimi girl | č¨åŽ | ããŋ | scribe + reality |
| Kanji boy | åššäē | ããã | tree trunk + two |
| Karin girl | čąæĸ¨ | ããã | flower + pear tree |
| Rikako girl | įéĻå | ããã | logic + incense + child |
| Rina girl | čåĨ | ããĒ | jasmine + Nara |
| Konomi girl | æ¨åŽ | ããŽãŋ | tree + reality |
| Ukiko girl | æĩŽå | ããã | floating + child |
| Toshiki boy | åš´æ¨ | ã¨ãã | year + tree |
| Ririka girl | čã čą | ããã | jasmine + flower |
| Asaki girl | ææ | ããã | morning + month |
| Moka girl | ččą | ãã | show symptoms of + flower |
| Konoha girl | å°č | ããŽã¯ | little + leaf |
| Shigehiro boy | æ大 | ããã˛ã | turn into + large |
| Kinosuke boy | č¨äšåŠ | ããŽãã | scribe + of + help |
| Kitaro boy | åé | ãããã | north + son |
| Mikie girl | åšščĄ | ãŋãã | tree trunk + defense |
| Motoki unisex | æŦåē | ãã¨ã | book + fundamentals |
| Shogo boy | æŖäē | ãããã | correct + five |
| Kizuna girl | åĩį | ãããĒ | genesis + life |
| Namiki girl | ååšš | ãĒãŋã | south + tree trunk |
| Sho girl | å°éĸ¨ | ããã | leader + wind |
| Mayuri girl | įåŠ | ãžãã | eyebrow + profit |
| Mikiyo girl | æäģŖ | ãŋãã | teach + substitute |
| Ayuri girl | æ¸į | ããã | ford + logic |
| Shozaburo boy | æå˛ | ãããããļãã | prosperous + surround |
| Himari girl | ææĸ¨ | ã˛ãžã | love + pear tree |
| Shoka girl | åå¤ | ããã | first time + summer |
| Kiichi boy | æŠä¸ | ãããĄ | loom + one |
| Shohei unisex | æŖåšŗ | ãããã¸ã | correct + even |
| Keigo boy | æŦäē | ããã | awe + five |
| Shosaburo boy | æå˛ | ãããããļãã | prosperous + surround |
| Yasuki boy | åŽč¨ | ããã | relax + scribe |
| Saeri girl | åŊŠé | ããã | coloring + ri |
| Motoaki girl | įĩąæ | ãã¨ãã | overall + bright |
| Kagari girl | éĻé | ããã | incense + ri |
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki | įĩå | ããã | tie + castle |
| Maki | į§ | ãžã | breed |
| Suzuki | é´æ¨ | ããã | small bell + tree |
| Kido | æ¨æ¸ | ã㊠| tree + door |
| Kida | æ¨į° | ãã | tree + rice field |
| Kojima | å°åŗļ | ãããž | little + island |
| Kozaki | å°å´ | ããã | little + promontory |
| Koyama | å°åąą | ãããž | little + mountain |
| Kimoto | æ¨æŦ | ãã㨠| tree + book |
| Kosaki | å°å | ããã | little + before |
| Kotani | å°č°ˇ | ãããĢ | little + valley |
| Ogi | čģ | ãã | reed |
| Kohata | éĢį | ããã¯ã | tall + farm |
| Kobata | å°įĢ¯ | ãã°ã | little + edge |
| Itsuki | äēæ¨ | ãã¤ã | five + tree |
| Kijima | æ¨åŗļ | ãããž | tree + island |
| Kimura | æ¨æ | ããã | tree + village |
| Kito | æ¨éŊ | ã㨠| tree + metropolis |
| Sasaki | äŊã æ¨ | ããã | assistant + tree |
| Taki | æģ | ãã | waterfall |
| Yoshii | åäē | ããã | good luck + well |
| Kiyama | įåąą | ãããž | life + mountain |
| Mizuki | æ°´æ¨ | ãŋãã | water + tree |
| Kita | å | ãã | north |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| æ¨ | tree, wood (taught in grade 1) | ãã¯ããĸã¯ãããã | 4 | Mizuki, Konomi, Toshiki |
| 樚 | timber, trees, wood (taught in grade 6) | ã¸ãĨãã | 16 | Miki, Mikiko, Yoshiki |
| åšš | tree trunk, main part, talent (taught in grade 5) | ãĢãŗããŋã | 13 | Mikio, Kanji, Mikie |
| æž | pine tree (taught in grade 4) | ãˇã§ãĻããžã¤ | 8 | Shoshi, Tomatsu, Matsuo |
| æĸ¨ | pear tree (taught in grade 4) | ãĒããĒã | 11 | Erika, Yurie, Karin |
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 tree?
A tree is æ¨ (ki) or 樚 (ju, tatsuki).
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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