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Kanji薫
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薫

薫 in Japanese names

send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)

Strokes16
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
KANJIDIC grade8
Name readings (nanori)9
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,849This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
クン
Kun readings
かお.る
Name readings (nanori)
かおりかおるかほかほるくにしげにほのぶよし
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 薫

send forth fragrancefragrantbe scentedsmoke (tobacco)

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 薫

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 薫

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
白梅薫

Kaori

かおり

12 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
花薫

Kaoru

かおる

11 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
史薫

Shinobu

しのぶ

6 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫利子

Kaoriko

かおりこ

6 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫生

Shigeo

しげお

4 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫徳

Shigenori

しげのり

3 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫二

Kunji

くんじ

3 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
実薫

Mika

みか

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫実

Masami

まさみ

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫奈恵

Kanae

かなえ

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
愛澄薫

Asuka

あすか

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫和

Yukina

ゆきな

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫珠子

Kumiko

くみこ

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫心

Yukimi

ゆきみ

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

Isao

いさお

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫実

Kurumi

くるみ

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫喜

Shigeki

しげき

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →Given-name reading
薫愛

Kurea

くれあ

2 recorded spellings using 薫 · Explore →

Surnames using 薫

3 reading groups shown
Surname reading
薫森

Shigemori

しげもり

1 recorded spelling using 薫 · Explore →Surname reading
薫成

Shigenari

しげなり

1 recorded spelling using 薫 · Explore →Surname reading
薫

Kaoru

かおる

1 recorded spelling using 薫 · 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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