Kanji reference
人
人 in Japanese names
person
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 5This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
ジンニン
ひと-り-と
じとねひこふみ
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 人
person
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 人
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 人
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
万歳人
29 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingMasato
まさと
仁人
24 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshito
よしと
博人
23 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroto
ひろと
仁人
22 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshihito
よしひと
光人
17 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingKōjin
こうじん
亜希人
16 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingAkito
あきと
亜希人
12 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingAkihito
あきひと
優人
11 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingMasahito
まさひと
仁人
11 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingHirohito
ひろひと
信人
10 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingMakoto
まこと
孝人
10 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingTakahito
たかひと
のり人
9 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingNorihito
のりひと
丈人
9 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingTaketo
たけと
典人
9 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingNorito
のりと
会人
8 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingHaruto
はると
優人
8 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingYūto
ゆうと
健人
8 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Given-name readingHayato
はやと
孝人
8 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Takato
たかと
Surnames using 人
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
人美
2 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Surname readingHitomi
ひとみ
川人
2 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKawato
かわと
川人
2 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKawahito
かわひと
濃人
2 recorded spellings using 人 · Explore →Surname readingNōnin
のうにん
海人宮
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingAmamiya
あまみや
漢人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKanto
かんと
守人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingMorito
もりと
隼人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingHayato
はやと
要人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKaname
かなめ
清人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKiyokawa
きよかわ
漢人
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Surname readingKando
かんど
身人部
1 recorded spelling using 人 · Explore →Mitobe
みとべ
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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