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蔭

蔭 in Japanese names

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ClassificationJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

KANJIDIC grade9

Name readings (nanori)0

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 2,166This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

インオン

Kun readings

かげ

Name readings (nanori)

No value in the loaded record

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 蔭

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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 蔭

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 蔭

6 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

昭蔭

Shōin

しょういん

3 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Given-name reading

水蔭

Suīn

すいいん

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Given-name reading

千蔭

Chikage

ちかげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Given-name reading

霜蔭

Sōin

そういん

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Given-name reading

利蔭

Toshikage

としかげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Given-name reading

藤蔭

Tōin

とういん

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →

Surnames using 蔭

12 reading groups shown

Surname reading

蔭籔

Kageyabu

かげやぶ

3 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭元

Kagemoto

かげもと

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭沢

Kagesawa

かげさわ

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

朝蔭

Asakage

あさかげ

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭井

Kagei

かげい

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

小蔭

Kokage

こかげ

2 recorded spellings using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭山

Hiyama

ひやま

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭地

Ōji

おうじ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

蔭

Kage

かげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

末蔭

Mikage

みかげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

島蔭

Shimakage

しまかげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · Explore →Surname reading

日蔭

Hikage

ひかげ

1 recorded spelling using 蔭 · 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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