Kanji reference
三
三 in Japanese names
three
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 14This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
サンゾウ
みみ.つみっ.つ
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 三
three
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name discovery
Other names using 三
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 三
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
享三
47 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKōzō
こうぞう
匠三朗
41 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzaburō
しょうざぶろう
勝三
38 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzō
しょうぞう
亘三郎
37 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKōzaburō
こうざぶろう
亜佑三
34 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingAyumi
あゆみ
亘三朗
34 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsaburō
こうさぶろう
制三朗
34 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingSeizaburō
せいざぶろう
匠三朗
32 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsaburō
しょうさぶろう
制三朗
32 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingSeisaburō
せいさぶろう
享三朗
28 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōsaburō
きょうさぶろう
創三朗
28 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingSōsaburō
そうさぶろう
享三朗
28 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōzaburō
きょうざぶろう
伸三朗
26 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingShinsaburō
しんさぶろう
京三朗
25 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKeisaburō
けいさぶろう
亀三郎
24 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingKisaburō
きさぶろう
凖三朗
22 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingJunsaburō
じゅんさぶろう
影三朗
21 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Given-name readingEizaburō
えいざぶろう
影三朗
20 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Eisaburō
えいさぶろう
Surnames using 三
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
三ツ家
14 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuya
みつや
三喜
11 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMiki
みき
三代
11 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMiyoshi
みよし
三ツ間
10 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuma
みつま
三ツ俣
8 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsumata
みつまた
三っ井
7 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsui
みつい
三ッ野
7 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuno
みつの
三ッ橋
7 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuhashi
みつはし
三ノ輪
6 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMinowa
みのわ
三ッ木
6 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMitsugi
みつぎ
三家
6 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Surname readingMiya
みや
三つ木
6 recorded spellings using 三 · Explore →Mitsuki
みつき
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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