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Japanese Last Names Starting with G
12 Japanese surnames begin with G, from Genba (ๅ ็ช) to Goya (ๅๅฎถ). Most describe a place, such as a field, river or hill. Each links to a page with its kanji, reading and meaning.
The most varied is Goto, and these names average 2.6 syllables.
| Surname | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genba | ๅ ็ช | ใใใฐ | beginning + turn |
| Gocho | ๅพ้ท | ใใกใใ | behind + long |
| Goda | ๅพ็ฐ | ใใ | behind + rice field |
| Goi | ไบไฝ | ใใ | five + rank |
| Gojo | ๅพไธ | ใใใใ | behind + above |
| Goko | ๅพ็ฅ | ใใใ | behind + gods |
| Goma | ๅพ้ | ใใพ | behind + interval |
| Gomi | ไบ่ฆ | ใใฟ | five + see |
| Gono | ๅพ้ | ใใใฎ | behind + plains |
| Gosho | ไบๆ | ใใใ | five + place |
| Goto | ๅพ่ค | ใใจใ | behind + wisteria |
| Goya | ๅๅฎถ | ใใใ | fit + house |
Kanji most used in G surnames
These characters appear most often in the surnames above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๅพ | behind, back, later (taught in grade 2) | ใดใใณใฆใใฎใกใใใ | 9 | Goto, Ogo, Yogo |
| ไบ | five (taught in grade 1) | ใดใใใค | 4 | Seigoro, Shogoro, Itsue |
| ๅ | beginning, former time, origin (taught in grade 2) | ใฒใณใใฌใณใใใจ | 4 | Genjiro, Gengoro, Motoe |
| ็ช | turn, number in a series (taught in grade 2) | ใใณใใคใ | 12 | Genba, Banno |
| ้ท | long, leader, superior (taught in grade 2) | ใใงใฆใใชใใใใ | 8 | Natsuki, Yoshihisa, Osamu |
| ็ฐ | rice field, rice paddy (taught in grade 1) | ใใณใใ | 5 | Koda, Kida, Toda |
Questions
What is the most common Japanese surname starting with G?
Goto (ๅพ่ค) can be written in the most ways of the G surnames here. It means: behind + wisteria.
How long are Japanese surnames starting with G?
They average 2.6 syllables.
What do surnames starting with G usually mean?
Most describe a place, such as a field, river, hill or village. The table lists the literal meaning of each.