Kanji reference

享

享 in Japanese names

enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take

Strokes8

ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

KANJIDIC grade8

Name readings (nanori)4

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,893This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

キョウコウ

Kun readings

う.ける

Name readings (nanori)

たかたかしとおるみち

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 享

enjoyreceiveundergoanswer (phone)takegetcatch

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 享

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 享

18 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

享久朗

Kyōjirō

きょうじろう

14 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享之丞

Kyōnosuke

きょうのすけ

8 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享一朗

Kyōichirō

きょういちろう

6 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享二

Kyōji

きょうじ

5 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享之

Takayuki

たかゆき

4 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享

Takashi

たかし

3 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享奈

Yukina

ゆきな

3 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享夫

Takao

たかお

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享三朗

Kyōsaburō

きょうさぶろう

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享典

Takanori

たかのり

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享佳

Kyōka

きょうか

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享与

Yukiyo

ゆきよ

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享実

Kyōmi

きょうみ

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享三朗

Kyōzaburō

きょうざぶろう

2 recorded spellings using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享子

Akiko

あきこ

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享子

Yukiko

ゆきこ

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享

Akira

あきら

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →Given-name reading

享江

Yukie

ゆきえ

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →

Surnames using 享

2 reading groups shown

Surname reading

享

Kyō

きょう

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →Surname reading

享保

Kyōho

きょうほ

1 recorded spelling using 享 · Explore →

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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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