Kanji reference

茉

茉 in Japanese names

jasmine

Strokes8

ClassificationJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

KANJIDIC grade9

Name readings (nanori)1

On readings

マツバツマ

Kun readings

No value in the loaded record

Name readings (nanori)

み

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 茉

jasmine

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 茉

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 茉

18 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

茉倫江

Marie

まりえ

25 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉冬香

Madoka

まどか

22 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉佑香

Mayuka

まゆか

20 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉七美

Manami

まなみ

19 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉

Marika

まりか

19 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉妃

Maki

まき

18 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉代美

Mayumi

まゆみ

16 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉亀子

Makiko

まきこ

16 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉主美

Masumi

ますみ

14 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉佑

Mayu

まゆ

13 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉七

Mana

まな

13 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉優

Mahiro

まひろ

13 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉佑子

Mayuko

まゆこ

12 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉倫

Marin

まりん

12 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

亜茉利

Amari

あまり

12 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉倫子

Mariko

まりこ

11 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉三

Mami

まみ

11 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →Given-name reading

茉利奈

Marina

まりな

11 recorded spellings using 茉 · Explore →

Surnames using 茉

1 reading groups shown

Surname reading

茉南

Minami

みなみ

1 recorded spelling using 茉 · 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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