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地 in Japanese names

ground, earth

Strokes6
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
KANJIDIC grade2
Name readings (nanori)1
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 40This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
Kun readings
No value in the loaded record
Name readings (nanori)
どま
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 地

groundearth

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 地

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 地

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
以地子

Ichiko

いちこ

6 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
実地

Michi

みち

4 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地恵

Chie

ちえ

3 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
万地

Machi

まち

3 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
大地

Taichi

たいち

3 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
祐地

Yūji

ゆうじ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地優

Chihiro

ちひろ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地恵子

Chieko

ちえこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地維子

Chīko

ちいこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地晴

Chiharu

ちはる

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地図子

Chizuko

ちずこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地咲子

Chisako

ちさこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地早

Chihaya

ちはや

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
太地

Taiji

たいじ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地谷子

Chiyako

ちやこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
南地

Nachi

なち

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
亜地子

Achiko

あちこ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · Explore →
Given-name reading
地花実

Chikami

ちかみ

2 recorded spellings using 地 · 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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