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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Bu (ぶ)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Bu. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

27 name readingsCurrent page contains 119 recorded spelling links across 27 readings.

Bunkō

8 recorded spellings

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Bunshō

8 recorded spellings

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Bunji

7 recorded spellings

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Bunki

7 recorded spellings

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Bunsei

6 recorded spellings

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Bunyū

6 recorded spellings

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Bunei

5 recorded spellings

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Bungo

5 recorded spellings

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Bunjirō

5 recorded spellings

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Bunpō

5 recorded spellings

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Bunshi

5 recorded spellings

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Bunzō

5 recorded spellings

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Bunka

4 recorded spellings

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Bunkei

4 recorded spellings

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Budō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunchō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunichi

3 recorded spellings

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Bunichirō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunjō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunken

3 recorded spellings

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Bunkyō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunnosuke

3 recorded spellings

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Bunsaku

3 recorded spellings

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Bunshirō

3 recorded spellings

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Bunshū

3 recorded spellings

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Bunsuke

3 recorded spellings

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Bunya

3 recorded spellings

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