Kanji reference

孫

孫 in Japanese names

grandchild, descendants

Strokes10

ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

KANJIDIC grade4

Name readings (nanori)1

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,388This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

ソン

Kun readings

まご

Name readings (nanori)

ひ

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 孫

grandchilddescendants

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 孫

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 孫

10 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

孫二郎

Magojirō

まごじろう

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

健孫

Takehiko

たけひこ

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

津孫

Shinko

しんこ

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

幸孫

Yukihiko

ゆきひこ

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

孫

Yuzuru

ゆずる

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

公孫

Kōson

こうそん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

杏孫

Kyōson

きょうそん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

晶孫

Shōson

しょうそん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

孫

Son

そん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Given-name reading

我孫子

Ashiko

あしこ

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →

Surnames using 孫

6 reading groups shown

Surname reading

吾孫

Abiko

あびこ

5 recorded spellings using 孫 · Explore →Surname reading

孫

Magosaki

まごさき

3 recorded spellings using 孫 · Explore →Surname reading

孫

Mago

まご

2 recorded spellings using 孫 · Explore →Surname reading

孫田

Soda

そだ

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Surname reading

孫

Son

そん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · Explore →Surname reading

孫

Sun

すん

1 recorded spelling using 孫 · 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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