Kanji reference
民
民 in Japanese names
people, nation, subjects
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 28This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
ミン
たみ
ひとみ
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 民
peoplenationsubjects
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 民
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 民
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
偉民
9 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshitami
よしたみ
民恵
8 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamie
たみえ
民善
6 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamiyoshi
たみよし
保民
6 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingYasutami
やすたみ
民夫
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamio
たみお
民二
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamiji
たみじ
侑民
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingYūmin
ゆうみん
民喜
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamiki
たみき
博民
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingHirotami
ひろたみ
多民子
4 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamiko
たみこ
民夏
4 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamika
たみか
政民
4 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingMasatami
まさたみ
光民
4 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingKōmin
こうみん
民三
3 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamizō
たみぞう
世民
3 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingSeimin
せいみん
彰民
3 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingShōmin
しょうみん
民助
3 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Given-name readingTamisuke
たみすけ
恵民
3 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Shigetami
しげたみ
Surnames using 民
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
民也
5 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Surname readingTamiya
たみや
民幹
2 recorded spellings using 民 · Explore →Surname readingTamimoto
たみもと
柏民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingKa
か
朝民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingAsami
あさみ
民上
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingMikami
みかみ
田民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingTatami
たたみ
逸民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingItsumi
いつみ
民津留
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingMitsuru
みつる
久民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingKutami
くたみ
民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingTami
たみ
井民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Surname readingItami
いたみ
宇民
1 recorded spelling using 民 · Explore →Utami
うたみ
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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