鮑 in Japanese names

abalone

Strokes16

ClassificationUnclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

KANJIDIC grade—

Name readings (nanori)0

On readings

ホホウ

Kun readings

あわび

Name readings (nanori)

No value in the loaded record

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 鮑

abalone

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 鮑

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Surnames using 鮑

3 reading groups shown

Surname reading

鮑

Hō

ほう

1 recorded spelling using 鮑 · Explore →Surname reading

鮑子

Abiko

あびこ

1 recorded spelling using 鮑 · Explore →Surname reading

鮑谷

Awatani

あわたに

1 recorded spelling using 鮑 · 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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