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治 in Japanese names

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell

Strokes8
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
KANJIDIC grade4
Name readings (nanori)5
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 109This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
Kun readings
おさ.めるおさ.まるなお.るなお.す
Name readings (nanori)
はりはるみち
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 治

reignbe at peacecalm downsubduequellgovtcurehealruleconserve

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 治

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 治

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
候治

Kōji

こうじ

35 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
仁治

Yoshiharu

よしはる

29 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
丞治

Shōji

しょうじ

25 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
光治良

Kōjirō

こうじろう

21 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
丈治

Jōji

じょうじ

21 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
制治

Seiji

せいじ

18 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
京治

Keiji

けいじ

15 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
丞治

Kanji

かんじ

15 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
治予視

Haruyoshi

はるよし

15 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
伸治

Shinji

しんじ

14 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
吉治

Yoshiji

よしじ

14 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
乾治

Kenji

けんじ

13 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
丁治

Teiji

ていじ

13 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
仁治

Masaharu

まさはる

13 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
佑治

Yūji

ゆうじ

12 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
了治

Ryōji

りょうじ

12 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
卓治

Takaharu

たかはる

12 recorded spellings using 治 · Explore →
Given-name reading
丈治

Tomoharu

ともはる

12 recorded spellings using 治 · 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
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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