Kanji reference
甲
甲 in Japanese names
armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,073This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
コウカン
きのえ
かぶときまさまさる
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 甲
armorhigh (voice)A gradefirst classformerinstepcarapace
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 甲
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 甲
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
甲二
5 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
甲子士
5 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKineo
きねお
甲子夫
5 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKashio
かしお
甲二郎
3 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōjirō
こうじろう
甲三
3 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōzō
こうぞう
甲之介
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnosuke
こうのすけ
甲子男
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKimio
きみお
甲之
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōshi
こうし
甲兵
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōhei
こうへい
甲四郎
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKōshirō
こうしろう
甲子男
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKaneo
かねお
甲子
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKineko
きねこ
八甲
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingHakkō
はっこう
甲
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKinoe
きのえ
甲子男
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKoshio
こしお
甲子三
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingKashizō
かしぞう
安甲子
1 recorded spelling using 甲 · Explore →Given-name readingAkiko
あきこ
安甲
1 recorded spelling using 甲 · Explore →Aki
あき
Surnames using 甲
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
会甲
5 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingAikō
あいこう
甲埜
3 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōno
こうの
甲守
3 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōmori
こうもり
甲屋
3 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKabutoya
かぶとや
甲元
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōmoto
こうもと
甲伊
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKai
かい
甲坂
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōsaka
こうさか
甲
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōzaki
こうざき
甲辺
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōbe
こうべ
甲斐埜
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKaino
かいの
甲羅
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Surname readingKōra
こうら
甲屋
2 recorded spellings using 甲 · Explore →Kōya
こうや
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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