group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Anji
あんじ
Given-name classification varies across source records.
あんじアンジAnji
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings18 Source spelling/reading rows19 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Anji
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Anji. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Anji is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
あんじ · あんじぇ · アンジ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spelling
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
あんじ in the imported JMnedict corpus
16 source spelling/reading rows
3 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| あんじAnji | 1516 source rows | female 15 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 14 · unspecified 1 | 33 source rows |
| あんじぇAnje | 33 source rows | female 3source rows · distinct forms: female 3 | 00 source rows |
| あんじAnji | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Anji
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
2–27 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| あんじ | Anji | 3 | 16 |
| あんじぇ | Anje | 3 | 3 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
5 of 19 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
天使
杏樹
安治
3 source-recorded readings
杏花
杏路
2 source-recorded readings
Anjiあんじ · this pageAnroあんろ
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Anji spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杏 | apricot | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | りょう | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 紫 | purple, violet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | さい, ゆかり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 安 | relax, cheap, low | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あ, あす, あず, あっ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 央 | center, middle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あきら, え, お, さと +6 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 慈 | mercy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | しげ, ちか, めぐみ, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 詩 | poem, poetry | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 二 | two, two radical (no. 7) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | おと, つぐ, つぎ, にい +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 亜 | Asia, rank next, come after | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | や, つぎ, つぐ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 天 | heavens, sky, imperial | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | あき, あも, た, たかし +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 使 | use, send on a mission, order | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 姐 | elder sister, maidservant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 治 | reign, be at peace, calm down | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | し, ぢ, はり, はる +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
あんじ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Characters in order
あKanaんKanaじKana
Exact written form
アンジ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ
Characters in order
アKanaンKanaジKana
Exact written form
あん二
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
亜紫央
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjeあんじぇ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
天使
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
安姐
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
安慈
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
安治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
晏詩
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
杏慈
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Anjiあんじ · this page
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 19. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Anji spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Anji
16 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading あんじ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
あんじ
あんじ · Anji
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
アンジ
アンジ · Anji
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
あん二
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
亜紫央
あんじぇ · Anje
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
天使
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
安姐
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
安慈
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
安治
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
晏詩
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏慈
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏梓
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏樹
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
杏紫
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏紫央
あんじぇ · Anje
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏紫英
あんじぇ · Anje
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏花
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
杏蒔
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏詩
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
杏路
あんじ · Anji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Anji forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| あんじ | あんじ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| アンジ | アンジ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| あん二 | あんじ | 二 — two, two radical (no. 7) | 2 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜紫央 | あんじぇ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 紫 — purple, violet · 央 — center, middle | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 天使 | あんじ | 天 — heavens, sky · 使 — use, send on a mission | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安姐 | あんじ | 安 — relax, cheap · 姐 — elder sister, maidservant | 14 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 安慈 | あんじ | 安 — relax, cheap · 慈 — mercy | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安治 | あんじ | 安 — relax, cheap · 治 — reign, be at peace | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 晏詩 | あんじ | 晏 — late, quiet · 詩 — poem, poetry | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏慈 | あんじ | 杏 — apricot · 慈 — mercy | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏梓 | あんじ | 杏 — apricot · 梓 — catalpa tree, woodblock printing | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏樹 | あんじ | 杏 — apricot · 樹 — timber, trees | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏紫 | あんじ | 杏 — apricot · 紫 — purple, violet | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏紫央 | あんじぇ | 杏 — apricot · 紫 — purple, violet · 央 — center, middle | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏紫英 | あんじぇ | 杏 — apricot · 紫 — purple, violet · 英 — England, English | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 杏花 | あんじ | 杏 — apricot · 花 — flower | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Anji mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
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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
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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