Kanji reference
国
国 in Japanese names
country
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 3This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
コク
くに
くなこ
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 国
country
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 国
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 国
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
南国
10 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshikuni
よしくに
国博
10 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunihiro
くにひろ
国恵
8 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunie
くにえ
国善
8 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKuniyoshi
くによし
国士
6 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunio
くにお
国明
6 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKuniaki
くにあき
国一朗
6 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunīchirō
くにいちろう
亘国
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingHirokuni
ひろくに
国功
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKuninori
くにのり
政国
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingMasakuni
まさくに
国多朗
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunitarō
くにたろう
国康
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKuniyasu
くにやす
国張
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKuniharu
くにはる
国介
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunisuke
くにすけ
国俊
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunitoshi
くにとし
国周
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunichika
くにちか
国佳
3 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Given-name readingKunika
くにか
三国
3 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Mikuni
みくに
Surnames using 国
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
紀ノ国屋
6 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKinokuniya
きのくにや
保国
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingMorikuni
もりくに
国当
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKunitō
くにとう
国冨
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKokubu
こくぶ
国
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKunisaki
くにさき
国也
5 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKuniya
くにや
国吉
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKuniyoshi
くによし
吉国
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingYoshikuni
よしくに
紀ノ国
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKinokuni
きのくに
国増
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKunimasu
くにます
国恵
4 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Surname readingKunie
くにえ
仙国
3 recorded spellings using 国 · Explore →Sengoku
せんごく
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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