Japanese Names Related to Wisdom
Names built on learning, sincerity and talent. Parents choose these characters to wish the child honesty and a good mind, such as 誠 (sincerity) or 博 (broad learning).
33 first names and 9 last names in this theme.
Wisdom names point to honesty, learning and talent. They tend to be classic names, which is why many are men's names from the twentieth century. They are a safe choice if you want a name with a serious, dependable feel.
Kanji most used in wisdom 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 |
| 智 | wisdom, intellect, reason (name kanji) | チ | 12 | Tomo, Chieko, Tomoyo |
| 地 | ground, earth (taught in grade 2) | チ、ジ | 6 | Ochi, China, Oi |
| 千 | thousand (taught in grade 1) | セン、ち | 3 | Chika, Yukimi, Chihiro |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful (taught in grade 3) | ビ、ミ、うつく | 9 | Ayumi, Hiromi, Miki |
| 愛 | love, affection, favourite (taught in grade 4) | アイ、いと、かな、め | 13 | Ai, Airi, Aika |
| 代 | substitute, change, convert (taught in grade 3) | ダイ、タイ、か、かわ | 5 | Akiyo, Kayoko, Michiyo |
| 恵 | favor, blessing, grace (secondary school) | ケイ、エ、めぐ | 10 | Akie, Yukie, Kimie |
First names
Chieko 智恵子Chiemi 千恵美Chieri 智理Chifumi 千文Chiko 治子Chinami 一愛Chitose 千年Chiyuki 千由Daichi 大地Hisako 久子Hisao 久雄Hisayo 長代Manabu 学海Manae 愛重Manaka 愛華Manako 真子Manami 学実Michi 道Michiru 満Michiyo 道代Misato 美里Noriko 政子Satoko 聡子Satomi 里美Satori 左取Satoyo 理代Takako 孝子Takatoshi 高年Tomiko 富子Tomo 智Tomoe 巴Tomoki 智樹Tomoyo 智世
Last names
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