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泉 in Japanese names

spring, fountain

Strokes9
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
KANJIDIC grade6
Name readings (nanori)6
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,086This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
セン
Kun readings
いずみ
Name readings (nanori)
いずずいずみぜいぜん
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 泉

springfountain

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 泉

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 泉

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
五泉

Izumi

いずみ

27 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉妃

Mizuki

みずき

9 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉伽

Izuka

いずか

7 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉一朗

Sen'ichirō

せんいちろう

6 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉之丞

Sennosuke

せんのすけ

5 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
友泉

Tomomi

ともみ

4 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
亜泉

Azumi

あずみ

4 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉多朗

Sentarō

せんたろう

4 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
刀泉

Tōsen

とうせん

4 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
信泉

Shinsen

しんせん

4 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
友泉

Yumi

ゆみ

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉枝

Mizue

みずえ

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉二

Senji

せんじ

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
泉二朗

Senjirō

せんじろう

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
佳泉

Kasen

かせん

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
恵泉

Keisen

けいせん

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
整泉

Seisen

せいせん

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · Explore →
Given-name reading
秀泉

Shūsen

しゅうせん

3 recorded spellings using 泉 · 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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