Kanji reference

毛

毛 in Japanese names

fur, hair, feather, down

Strokes4

ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2

KANJIDIC grade2

Name readings (nanori)2

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,179This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

モウ

Kun readings

け

Name readings (nanori)

めんも

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 毛

furhairfeatherdown

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 毛

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 毛

4 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

毛糸

Keito

けいと

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

鞠毛

Marimo

まりも

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

毛利栄

Morie

もりえ

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

志毛

Shimo

しも

1 recorded spelling using 毛 · Explore →

Surnames using 毛

12 reading groups shown

Surname reading

毛呂

Moro

もろ

3 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

毛利

Mōri

もうり

3 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

簑毛

Minomo

みのも

3 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

日毛

Hike

ひけ

3 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

加毛

Kamo

かも

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

慶毛

Kage

かげ

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

三毛

Miyake

みやけ

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

貸毛

Kashige

かしげ

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

毛賀沢

Kegasawa

けがさわ

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

毛満

Kema

けま

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

折毛

Orimo

おりも

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · Explore →Surname reading

毛生川

Kebukawa

けぶかわ

2 recorded spellings using 毛 · 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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