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Japanese Names Meaning Wind
Wind is 風 (kaze), and 颯 means a quick, refreshing breeze, as in Sota and Hayate. Wind names feel light and free.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asaka girl | 朝日 | あさか | morning + day |
| Kanako girl | 金子 | かなこ | gold + child |
| Akika girl | 明加 | あきか | bright + add |
| Kiyoka girl | 清加 | きよか | pure + add |
| Ruka girl | 月海 | るか | month + sea |
| Ko unisex | 光有 | こう | ray + possess |
| Fukiko girl | 吹子 | ふきこ | blow + child |
| Marika girl | 球加 | まりか | ball + add |
| Karen girl | 花恋 | かれん | flower + romance |
| Kanoko girl | 鹿子 | かのこ | deer + child |
| Kaoru unisex | 高児 | かおる | tall + newborn babe |
| Ichika girl | 一加 | いちか | one + add |
| Maika girl | 舞加 | まいか | dance + add |
| Fuki girl | 風生 | ふき | wind + life |
| Fuyuka girl | 生知 | ふゆか | life + know |
| Kahori girl | 香里 | かほり | incense + ri |
| Sho girl | 将風 | しょう | leader + wind |
| Fuyu girl | 歩結 | ふゆ | walk + tie |
| Ryo girl | 流優 | りょう | current + tenderness |
| Rumi girl | 月海 | るみ | month + sea |
| Fuka girl | 風加 | ふうか | wind + add |
| Soyoka girl | 優風 | そよか | tenderness + wind |
| Ui girl | 初生 | うい | first time + life |
| Nanase girl | 七生 | ななせ | seven + life |
| Mizuka girl | 水風 | みずか | water + wind |
| Rin girl | 凛 | りん | cold |
| Uika girl | 初歌 | ういか | first time + song |
| Kaede unisex | 楓 | かえで | maple |
| Hayate girl | 疾風 | はやて | rapidly + wind |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 風 | wind, air, style (taught in grade 2) | フウ、フ、かぜ、かざ | 9 | Fuki, Sho, Fuka |
| 管 | pipe, tube, wind instrument (taught in grade 4) | カン、くだ | 14 | Sugai, Sugaya, Sugano |
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 wind?
Wind is 風 (kaze), and 颯 means a quick, refreshing breeze, as in Sota and Hayate.
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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