Kanji reference
康
康 in Japanese names
ease, peace
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 760This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
コウ
No value in the loaded record
かんこみちやすやすし
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 康
easepeace
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Related discovery themes
Name discovery
Other names using 康
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 康
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
康博
16 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuhiro
やすひろ
康典
15 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasunori
やすのり
康之
13 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasunobu
やすのぶ
康之
12 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
康仁
12 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuyoshi
やすよし
吉康
12 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshiyasu
よしやす
康孝
12 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasutaka
やすたか
仁康
11 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroyasu
ひろやす
仁康
11 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingMasayasu
まさやす
康
10 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasushi
やすし
亘康
10 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingNobuyasu
のぶやす
康予
9 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasue
やすえ
康彰
9 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuaki
やすあき
康允
9 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasumasa
やすまさ
康三朗
8 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsaburō
こうさぶろう
康夫
8 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuo
やすお
康実
8 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Given-name readingYasumi
やすみ
剛康
8 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Takayasu
たかやす
Surnames using 康
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
康
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKōta
こうた
康元
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingYasumoto
やすもと
康永
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingYasunaga
やすなが
冨康
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingTomiyasu
とみやす
兼康
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKaneyasu
かねやす
惟康
2 recorded spellings using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKoreyasu
これやす
康
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKō
こう
康
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKan
かん
康辺
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKōbe
こうべ
康井
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Surname readingYasui
やすい
康
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Surname readingKon
こん
康
1 recorded spelling using 康 · Explore →Yasu
やす
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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