Kanji reference

喬

喬 in Japanese names

high, boasting

Strokes12

ClassificationJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

KANJIDIC grade9

Name readings (nanori)2

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,962This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

キョウ

Kun readings

たか.い

Name readings (nanori)

たかしたか

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 喬

highboasting

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 喬

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 喬

18 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

喬之丞

Kyōnosuke

きょうのすけ

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

喬三朗

Kyōsaburō

きょうさぶろう

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

喬

Takashi

たかし

7 recorded spellings using 喬 · Explore →Given-name reading

喬夫

Takao

たかお

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

喬一朗

Kyōichirō

きょういちろう

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

喬二

Kyōji

きょうじ

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

政喬

Masataka

まさたか

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

喬広

Takahiro

たかひろ

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

喬之

Takayuki

たかゆき

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

喬則

Takanori

たかのり

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

喬昭

Takāki

たかあき

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

喬伸

Takanobu

たかのぶ

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

喬実

Kyōmi

きょうみ

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

喬木

Takaki

たかき

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

喬一

Kyōichi

きょういち

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

喬三朗

Kyōzaburō

きょうざぶろう

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

喬次

Takaji

たかじ

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

喬子

Takako

たかこ

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · Explore →

Surnames using 喬

5 reading groups shown

Surname reading

喬木

Takagi

たかぎ

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · Explore →Surname reading

喬

Takai

たかい

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · Explore →Surname reading

喬

Kyō

きょう

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · Explore →Surname reading

喬松

Takamatsu

たかまつ

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · Explore →Surname reading

喬

Kiyō

きよう

1 recorded spelling using 喬 · 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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