group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Shigeo
シゲオ
Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.
しげおシゲオShigeo
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings77 Source spelling/reading rows77 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 Shigeo
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: Shigeo. 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 Shigeo 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.
しげお · しげを · シゲオ
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.
しげお in the imported JMnedict corpus
75 source spelling/reading rows
4 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| しげおShigeo | 7575 source rows | male 5 · female 7 · unspecified 63source rows · distinct forms: male 5 · female 7 · unspecified 63 | 44 source rows |
| しげをShigeo | 22 source rows | male 1 · female 1source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 1 | 00 source rows |
| しげおShigeo | 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 Shigeo
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.
7–32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| しげお | Shigeo | 3 | 75 |
| しげを | Shigeo | 3 | 2 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
36 of 77 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
成雄
栄夫
栄男
樹生
成夫
栄雄
維夫
蒼生
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 Shigeo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 夫 | husband, man | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | お, と, ゆう, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 雄 | masculine, male, hero | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 男 | male | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あさ, いき, いく, いけ +21 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 茂 | overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | うむさ, き, し, つとむ +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 重 | heavy, important, esteem | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | さね, しげ, しげる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 繁 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 成 | turn into, become, get | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あき, あきら, しげ, そん +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 郎 | son, counter for sons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いら, お, とう, もん +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 滋 | nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | し, しげ, しげる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 緒 | thong, beginning, inception | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ほ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 薫 | send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | かおり, かおる, かほ, かほる +5 | 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
シゲオ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
シKanaゲKanaオKana
Exact written form
しげを
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげを · this page
Characters in order
しKanaげKanaをKana
Exact written form
卯雄
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this pageToshioとしお
Characters in order
Exact written form
咸夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咸男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
志げを
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげを · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
志気雄
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
志計夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
恵夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this pageYoshioよしお
Characters in order
Exact written form
恵男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shigeoしげお · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 77. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Shigeo 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.
夫husband, man16 of 77 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero13 of 77 analyzed forms男male11 of 77 analyzed forms生life, genuine, birth10 of 77 analyzed forms茂overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant9 of 77 analyzed forms重heavy, important, esteem9 of 77 analyzed forms繁Kanji record8 of 77 analyzed forms成turn into, become, get7 of 77 analyzed forms郎son, counter for sons7 of 77 analyzed forms滋nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant6 of 77 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Shigeo
75 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しげお. 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.
シゲオ
シゲオ · Shigeo
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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しげを
しげを · Shigeo
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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卯雄
しげお · Shigeo
卯sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM, east雄masculine, male, hero, leader
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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咸夫
しげお · Shigeo
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咸男
しげお · Shigeo
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
志げを
しげを · Shigeo
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志気雄
しげお · Shigeo
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志計夫
しげお · Shigeo
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恵夫
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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恵男
しげお · Shigeo
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恵雄
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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慈夫
しげお · Shigeo
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成夫
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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成生
しげお · Shigeo
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成男
しげお · Shigeo
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成穂
しげお · Shigeo
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成緒
しげお · Shigeo
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成郎
しげお · Shigeo
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成雄
しげお · Shigeo
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方雄
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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晟郎
しげお · Shigeo
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林夫
しげお · Shigeo
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林男
しげお · Shigeo
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栄夫
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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栄男
しげお · Shigeo
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栄雄
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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樹生
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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樹香
しげお · Shigeo
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殖夫
しげお · Shigeo
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殷生
しげお · Shigeo
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滋夫
しげお · Shigeo
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滋朗
しげお · Shigeo
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滋生
しげお · Shigeo
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滋男
しげお · Shigeo
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滋郎
しげお · Shigeo
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滋雄
しげお · Shigeo
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潤生
しげお · Shigeo
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稠夫
しげお · Shigeo
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維夫
しげお · Shigeo
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繁夫
しげお · Shigeo
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繁於
しげお · Shigeo
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繁生
しげお · Shigeo
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繁男
しげお · Shigeo
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繁穂
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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繁郎
しげお · Shigeo
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繁雄
しげお · Shigeo
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繁香
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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茂伯
しげお · Shigeo
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茂勇
しげお · Shigeo
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茂夫
しげお · Shigeo
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茂生
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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茂男
しげお · Shigeo
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茂穂
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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茂緒
しげお · Shigeo
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茂郎
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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茂雄
しげお · Shigeo
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草緒
しげお · Shigeo
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荘夫
しげお · Shigeo
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葆雄
しげお · Shigeo
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
蒼生
しげお · Shigeo
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.
薫生
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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薫男
しげお · Shigeo
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薫緒
しげお · Shigeo
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薫雄
しげお · Shigeo
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誠夫
しげお · Shigeo
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誠男
しげお · Shigeo
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諄郎
しげお · Shigeo
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重勇
しげお · Shigeo
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重夫
しげお · Shigeo
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重尾
しげお · Shigeo
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重朗
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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重生
しげお · Shigeo
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重男
しげお · Shigeo
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重郎
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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重雄
しげお · Shigeo
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重雅
しげお · Shigeo
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
鎮雄
しげお · Shigeo
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.
Spelling comparator
Compare Shigeo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| シゲオ | シゲオ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| しげを | しげを | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 卯雄 | しげお | 卯 — sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac · 雄 — masculine, male | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咸夫 | しげお | 咸 — all, same · 夫 — husband, man | 13 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 咸男 | しげお | 咸 — all, same · 男 — male | 16 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 志げを | しげを | 志 — intention, plan | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 志気雄 | しげお | 志 — intention, plan · 気 — spirit, mind · 雄 — masculine, male | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 志計夫 | しげお | 志 — intention, plan · 計 — plot, plan · 夫 — husband, man | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵夫 | しげお | 恵 — favor, blessing · 夫 — husband, man | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵男 | しげお | 恵 — favor, blessing · 男 — male | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵雄 | しげお | 恵 — favor, blessing · 雄 — masculine, male | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 慈夫 | しげお | 慈 — mercy · 夫 — husband, man | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 成夫 | しげお | 成 — turn into, become · 夫 — husband, man | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 成生 | しげお | 成 — turn into, become · 生 — life, genuine | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 成男 | しげお | 成 — turn into, become · 男 — male | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 成穂 | しげお | 成 — turn into, become · 穂 — ear, ear (grain) | 21 | 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 Shigeo 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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Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceShigeyuki
28 recorded spellings
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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
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
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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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