Kanji reference

鞠

鞠 in Japanese names

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ClassificationJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

KANJIDIC grade9

Name readings (nanori)1

On readings

キクキュウ

Kun readings

まり

Name readings (nanori)

まい

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 鞠

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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 鞠

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 鞠

18 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

鞠恵

Marie

まりえ

7 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠亜

Maria

まりあ

6 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠守

Marimo

まりも

6 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

光鞠

Himari

ひまり

5 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠果

Marika

まりか

4 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠子

Mariko

まりこ

4 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠和

Marina

まりな

4 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠

Mari

まり

4 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Given-name reading

鞠依

Marī

まりい

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

鞠央

Mario

まりお

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

鞠咲

Marisa

まりさ

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

鞠実

Tsugumi

つぐみ

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

鞠乃

Marino

まりの

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

鞠林

Maririn

まりりん

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

鞠世

Mariyo

まりよ

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

天鞠

Temari

てまり

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

笑鞠

Emari

えまり

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

鞠稀

Mitsuki

みつき

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →

Surnames using 鞠

8 reading groups shown

Surname reading

鞠古

Mariko

まりこ

2 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

鞠川

Marikawa

まりかわ

2 recorded spellings using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

田鞠

Tamari

たまり

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

鞠本

Kikumoto

きくもと

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

鞠

Mari

まり

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

鞠谷

Maritani

まりたに

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

戸鞠

Tomari

とまり

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · Explore →Surname reading

鞠谷

Kikutani

きくたに

1 recorded spelling using 鞠 · 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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