Kanji reference
史
史 in Japanese names
history, chronicle
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 511This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
シ
No value in the loaded record
あきらあやおこちかとしなかのぶひさひとふみ
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 史
historychronicle
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 史
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 史
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
任史
26 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingTakashi
たかし
博史
25 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroshi
ひろし
史紫
17 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingSatoshi
さとし
任史
16 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshifumi
よしふみ
博史
15 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingHirofumi
ひろふみ
まさ史
14 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingMasashi
まさし
亨史
13 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
史央利
13 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingShiori
しおり
史伽
13 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingFumika
ふみか
征史
13 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingSeishi
せいし
丈史
12 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingTakeshi
たけし
史士
11 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingFumio
ふみお
仁史
11 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingMasafumi
まさふみ
史会
10 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingFumie
ふみえ
影史
10 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingEishi
えいし
彰史
10 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingAkifumi
あきふみ
史伽
9 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Given-name readingAyaka
あやか
偉史
9 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Kiyoshi
きよし
Surnames using 史
11 reading groups shownSurname reading
史乃
2 recorded spellings using 史 · Explore →Surname readingShino
しの
孝史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingTakashi
たかし
史陀
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingShida
しだ
史陀
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingShinoda
しのだ
史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingShi
し
博史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingHironaka
ひろなか
史陀
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingNobuta
のぶた
商史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingShōshi
しょうし
史江
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingFumie
ふみえ
嵐史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Surname readingIgarashi
いがらし
一史
1 recorded spelling using 史 · Explore →Isshi
いっし
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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