Japanese Names Related to Seasons
Season names tie a child to the time of year, such as Haru (spring) and Aki (autumn). They are easy to say and are often chosen for children born in that season.
108 first names and 8 last names in this theme.
Season names tie a child to the time of year. Haru is spring, Natsu is summer, Aki is autumn and Fuyu is winter. Families often choose the name of the season in which the child was born, and the names are short and easy to say.
Kanji most used in seasons names
These characters appear most often in the names listed on this page.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 明 | bright, light (taught in grade 2) | メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ | 8 | Akie, Akina, Akiko |
| 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 |
| 日 | day, sun, Japan (taught in grade 1) | ニチ、ジツ、ひ、び | 4 | Asaka, Asuka, Madoka |
| 七 | seven (taught in grade 1) | シチ、なな、なの | 2 | Naomi, Nanami, Natsumi |
| 夏 | summer (taught in grade 2) | カ、ガ、ゲ、なつ | 10 | Marina, Konoka, Natsuko |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace (taught in grade 3) | ワ、オ、カ、やわ | 8 | Kazuko, Kazumi, Aeka |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth (taught in grade 1) | セイ、ショウ、い、う | 5 | Saki, Toshio, Masaki |
First names
Aeka 和果Aki 秋Akie 明恵Akiha 明葉Akihiro 明広Akihisa 明央Akihito 明一Akika 明加Akimasa 明政Akina 明菜Akine 明音Akino 日野Akisa 明作Akito 明人Akitoshi 明要Akiyasu 明保Asuka 明日Atsuki 明月Ayuka 歩加Ayuna 歩和Azuki 実生Chitose 千年Emika 絵美花Fuyuka 生知Fuyuki 二幸Fuyuko 生子Fuyumi 冬実Hideaki 英明Hiroaki 大明Ikuka 生何Izumi 泉Kaede 楓Kaho 花穂Kanari 可成Kanon 花音Kao 果生Karen 花恋Karina 刈菜Kayako 草子Kayano 芽野Kazuna 一七Kei 恵生Kirika 霧日Kiyona 清名Kokona 心和Konoka 子夏Koshu 公州Kumika 求示加Marina 海夏Mayuna 真結Meika 明日Miaki 実空Michiaki 通明Mifuyu 三冬Mizuka 水風Moka 萌花Monika 文花Motoka 元日Nagi 南義Namika 波加Namiki 南幹Nanoha 七葉Naoka 直加Natsu 七月Natsue 夏映Natsuka 夏日Natsuko 夏子Natsumi 七海Nayu 七優Nazuna 七砂Niina 新和Nina 日夏Noeru 望得Nonoka 希花Rana 楽七Reina 玲奈Riona 涼那Rukako 流加子Ryoka 了加Sachika 幸加Seika 星花Seishu 正州Serika 迫香Shigeaki 成明Shoka 初夏Shu 秋優Shugoro 周五郎Shuho 秋方Shuka 修加Sonoka 園加Suika 水歌Suzuka 鈴香Suzuko 和子Suzuna 鈴南Takaaki 高明Teruaki 映明Toka 十歌Tonami 十波Toru 東流Toshimi 利三Tsuneaki 経明Uika 初歌Yasuaki 和明Yasuka 保加Yuika 結加Yumeka 夢加Yumika 弓加Yuzuka 結束
Last names
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