Japanese Names Related to Love and kindness
Kindness, affection and bonds are common themes, for example 愛 (love), 結 (to tie) and 優 (gentle). These are used for both boys and girls.
228 first names and 19 last names in this theme.
Love and kindness names use characters such as 愛 (love), 優 (gentle) and 結 (bond). Parents pick them to describe the person they hope the child becomes. They are common for girls and also used for boys.
Kanji most used in love and kindness names
These characters appear most often in the names listed on this page.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1) | シ、ス、ツ、こ | 3 | Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko |
| 愛 | love, affection, favourite (taught in grade 4) | アイ、いと、かな、め | 13 | Ai, Airi, Aika |
| 会 | meeting, meet, party (taught in grade 2) | カイ、エ、あ、あつ | 6 | Aiko, Eri, Hisae |
| 三 | three (taught in grade 1) | サン、ゾウ、み、みっ | 3 | Miyu, Hitomi, Emi |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace (taught in grade 3) | ワ、オ、カ、やわ | 8 | Kazuko, Kazumi, Aeka |
| 実 | reality, truth, seed (taught in grade 3) | ジツ、シツ、み、みの | 8 | Yumi, Mayumi, Ami |
| 重 | heavy, important, esteem (taught in grade 3) | ジュウ、チョウ、え、おも | 9 | Emi, Ikue, Hiroe |
| 結 | tie, bind, contract (taught in grade 4) | ケツ、ケチ、むす、ゆ | 12 | Yuki, Miyu, Yumi |
First names
Ae 安映Ai 愛Aijiro 会赦Aika 愛香Aimi 愛美Aina 愛生Aino 和野Aira 相良Airi 愛生Akana 明名Akemi 明三Akiyoshi 明由Ako 安子Amika 編花Anna 安和Ao 大空Aori 青理Ari 安理Aria 有朝Asumi 明日美Atsue 京英Atsuki 明月Aya 安野Ayame 文目Ayano 文野Azuki 実生Azumi 安曇Chikayo 近代China 地名Chinami 一愛Echiko 重知子Ei 江以Eimi 映見Ema 絵馬Emi 重三Emiko 美女Emina 笑和Emiri 絵美里Emiru 愛実Erena 英奈Eri 会理Eru 愛流Etsumi 会摘Fumie 文重Fuyu 歩結Hanae 花会Hanako 話心Hibiki 響月Hidemi 英見Himari 愛梨Hime 日女Hinari 日成Hiroe 広重Hiroto 広人Hitoe 一会Hiyori 日和Honoka 百海Hozumi 保住Ichie 一会Ichiko 一子Ikue 行重Iroha 心花Itoe 愛映Itoko 最子Itsumi 一見Juria 天麗Kae 香絵Kaeko 帰子Kai 海Kanae 叶Kanako 金子Kaname 要Kazuna 一七Keito 京十Kie 気愛Kiyoka 清加Kiyomi 清美Kizuna 創生Koharu 子治Koko 心Kokoa 心明Kokona 心和Kokoro 心子Komi 小海Konoha 小葉Konoka 子夏Konomi 木実Koto 言生Kotoha 言葉Kotomi 言実Kotone 琴音Kotori 言理Kurea 代何Mae 真愛Mahiro 真大Mako 正子Mamia 真実愛Manabu 学海Manae 愛重Manaka 愛華Manako 真子Manami 学実Maria 麻里亜Marin 真鈴Mayuna 真結Megu 愛来Megumi 愛生Mia 美亜Michie 務重Michika 教加Mii 三井Mikana 三奏Miko 三子Mikoto 実思Mimi 美々Mimiko 美命Minae 水絵Minami 南Mio 澪Miori 実織
Last names
Aida 会田Aihara 会原Aijima 会島Aikawa 会川Ainoya 会野谷Aisaka 合阪Aisaki 四十Aisawa 相川Aishima 会島Aiya 会野Aizawa 相沢Akuzawa 悪沢Mitomo 三共Okubo 奥保Okuda 置田Okuma 奥間Onda 思田Otomo 大友Tomoki 朝生
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