Japanese Names Related to Flowers
Flower names are among the most traditional choices for girls. Sakura (cherry blossom), Hana (flower) and Ren (lotus) each carry a season and a symbol, from the fleeting beauty of spring to purity.
136 first names and 25 last names in this theme.
Flower names are most common for girls, and the best known are Sakura (cherry blossom), Hana (flower) and Ren (lotus). A flower name often points to a season, since cherry blossom means spring and chrysanthemum means autumn. For a longer name, many families add a second character, as in Sakurako, so the flower becomes part of a gentle, flowing name.
Kanji most used in flowers names
These characters appear most often in the names listed on this page.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 加 | add, addition, increase (taught in grade 4) | カ、くわ | 5 | Ayuka, Kana, Yumika |
| 花 | flower (taught in grade 1) | カ、ケ、はな | 7 | Erika, Kaho, Amika |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume (taught in grade 4) | コウ、キョウ、か、かお | 9 | Ayaka, Yuka, Sayaka |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1) | シ、ス、ツ、こ | 3 | Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko |
| 一 | one, one radical (taught in grade 1) | イチ、イツ、ひと | 1 | Hitomi, Koichiro, Azusa |
| 理 | logic, arrangement, reason (taught in grade 2) | リ、ことわり | 11 | Yoshiyuki, Aeri, Satoshi |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth (taught in grade 1) | セイ、ショウ、い、う | 5 | Saki, Toshio, Masaki |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace (taught in grade 3) | ワ、オ、カ、やわ | 8 | Kazuko, Kazumi, Aeka |
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