Kanji reference

庭

庭 in Japanese names

courtyard, garden, yard

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ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

KANJIDIC grade3

Name readings (nanori)1

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 816This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

テイ

Kun readings

にわ

Name readings (nanori)

ば

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 庭

courtyardgardenyard

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 庭

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 庭

9 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

牧庭

Mari

まり

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

庭史

Teiji

ていじ

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

庭子

Teiko

ていこ

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

庭南

Tina

てぃな

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

庭鐘

Teishō

ていしょう

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

庭子

Niwako

にわこ

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

庭菜

Teina

ていな

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

石庭

Sekitei

せきてい

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

紫庭

Shitei

してい

1 recorded spelling using 庭 · Explore →

Surnames using 庭

12 reading groups shown

Surname reading

会庭

Aiba

あいば

7 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

昭庭

Akiba

あきば

6 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

昭庭

Akiniwa

あきにわ

6 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

昭庭

Akiha

あきは

5 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

摩庭

Maniwa

まにわ

5 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

加庭

Kaniwa

かにわ

4 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

井庭

Iba

いば

3 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

真庭

Maba

まば

3 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

庭

Niwasaki

にわさき

3 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

坂庭

Sakaniwa

さかにわ

3 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

大庭

Ōba

おおば

2 recorded spellings using 庭 · Explore →Surname reading

古庭

Koba

こば

2 recorded spellings using 庭 · 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

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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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