group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Kiyoji
亀代治
Given-name gender label not specified in these source records.
きよじキヨジKiyoji
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings17 Source spelling/reading rows17 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 Kiyoji
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: Kiyoji. 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 Kiyoji 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.
きよじ
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 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.
きよじ in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| きよしKiyoshi | 155160 source rows | male 129 · female 4 · unspecified 27source rows · distinct forms: male 129 · female 4 · unspecified 27 | 1213 source rows |
| きよじKiyoji | 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 Kiyoji
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.
13–28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| きよじ | Kiyoji | 3 | 17 |
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?
6 of 17 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
清二
4 source-recorded readings
清司
3 source-recorded readings
清次
3 source-recorded readings
清治
3 source-recorded readings
喜代司
2 source-recorded readings
Kiyojiきよじ · this pageKiyoshiきよし
喜代治
2 source-recorded readings
Kiyojiきよじ · this pageKiyoharuきよはる
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 Kiyoji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 代 | substitute, change, convert | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | す | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 治 | reign, be at peace, calm down | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | し, ぢ, はり, はる +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 喜 | rejoice, take pleasure in | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 次 | next, order, sequence | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | き, すき, つぐ, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 清 | pure, purify, cleanse | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あき, さや, し, すが +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 二 | two, two radical (no. 7) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | おと, つぐ, つぎ, にい +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 司 | director, official, govt office | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | つ, つか, つかさ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 亀 | tortoise, turtle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ひさ, ひさし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 与 | bestow, participate in, give | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | とも, ゆ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 世 | generation, world, society | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | とし, ゆ, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 幾 | how many, how much, how far | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | い, く | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 恭 | respect, reverent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | きよ, やす, やすし, ゆき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
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
亀代治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜与次
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜世治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜代二
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜代司
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this pageKiyoshiきよし
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜代次
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
喜代治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this pageKiyoharuきよはる
Characters in order
Exact written form
幾代治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
恭就
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
木代次
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kiyojiきよじ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 17. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Kiyoji 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.
代substitute, change, convert10 of 17 analyzed forms治reign, be at peace, calm down6 of 17 analyzed forms喜rejoice, take pleasure in6 of 17 analyzed forms次next, order, sequence4 of 17 analyzed forms清pure, purify, cleanse4 of 17 analyzed forms二two, two radical (no. 7)3 of 17 analyzed forms司director, official, govt office2 of 17 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Kiyoji
17 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading きよじ. 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.
亀代治
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
喜与次
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
喜世治
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
喜代二
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
喜代司
きよじ · Kiyoji
喜rejoice, take pleasure in代substitute, change, convert, replace司director, official, govt office, rule
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
喜代次
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
喜代治
きよじ · Kiyoji
喜rejoice, take pleasure in代substitute, change, convert, replace治reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
幾代治
きよじ · Kiyoji
幾how many, how much, how far, how long代substitute, change, convert, replace治reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
恭就
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
木代次
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
清二
きよじ · Kiyoji
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.
清司
きよじ · Kiyoji
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.
清次
きよじ · Kiyoji
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.
清治
きよじ · Kiyoji
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.
禧代二
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
紀代治
きよじ · Kiyoji
紀chronicle, account, narrative, history代substitute, change, convert, replace治reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
記代慈
きよじ · Kiyoji
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Kiyoji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 亀代治 | きよじ | 亀 — tortoise, turtle · 代 — substitute, change · 治 — reign, be at peace | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜与次 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 与 — bestow, participate in · 次 — next, order | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜世治 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 世 — generation, world · 治 — reign, be at peace | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜代二 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 代 — substitute, change · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7) | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜代司 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 代 — substitute, change · 司 — director, official | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜代次 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 代 — substitute, change · 次 — next, order | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜代治 | きよじ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 代 — substitute, change · 治 — reign, be at peace | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 幾代治 | きよじ | 幾 — how many, how much · 代 — substitute, change · 治 — reign, be at peace | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恭就 | きよじ | 恭 — respect, reverent · 就 — concerning, settle | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 木代次 | きよじ | 木 — tree, wood · 代 — substitute, change · 次 — next, order | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 清二 | きよじ | 清 — pure, purify · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7) | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 清司 | きよじ | 清 — pure, purify · 司 — director, official | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 清次 | きよじ | 清 — pure, purify · 次 — next, order | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 清治 | きよじ | 清 — pure, purify · 治 — reign, be at peace | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 禧代二 | きよじ | 禧 — fortunate, auspicious · 代 — substitute, change · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7) | 24 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 紀代治 | きよじ | 紀 — chronicle, account · 代 — substitute, change · 治 — reign, be at peace | 22 | 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 Kiyoji 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.
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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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