Kanji reference
曽
曽 in Japanese names
formerly, once, before, ever, never
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,320This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
ソウソゾウ
かつかつてすなわち
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 曽
formerlyoncebeforeeverneverex-
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 曽
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 曽
13 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
曽太郎
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSōtarō
そうたろう
曽次郎
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSōjirō
そうじろう
曽益
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingTsunenori
つねのり
曽代子
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSoyoko
そよこ
伊曽子
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingIsoko
いそこ
曽政
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingKatsumasa
かつまさ
弥曽次
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingYasoji
やそじ
曽祢
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSone
そね
曽登雄
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSotō
そとお
曽和
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSowa
そわ
錫曽
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSekisō
せきそう
曽岳
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Given-name readingSogaku
そがく
与曽市
1 recorded spelling using 曽 · Explore →Yosoichi
よそいち
Surnames using 曽
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
曽子
7 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSone
そね
会曽
5 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingAiso
あいそ
曽和
4 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSowa
そわ
曽家
4 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSoya
そや
中曽根
4 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingNakasone
なかそね
三曽野
3 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingMisono
みその
加曽利
3 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingKasori
かそり
与曽井
3 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingYosoi
よそい
曽根
3 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSonezaki
そねざき
曽呂利
3 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSorori
そろり
曽
2 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Surname readingSō
そう
阿曽
2 recorded spellings using 曽 · Explore →Asō
あそう
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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