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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Ga (が)

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

28 name readingsCurrent page contains 104 recorded spelling links across 28 readings.

Gakuji

9 recorded spellings

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Gahō

8 recorded spellings

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Gakushi

5 recorded spellings

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Gan

5 recorded spellings

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Gaishi

4 recorded spellings

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Gakudō

4 recorded spellings

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Gakuzō

4 recorded spellings

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Gashō

4 recorded spellings

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Gazan

4 recorded spellings

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Gadō

3 recorded spellings

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Gafū

3 recorded spellings

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Gai

3 recorded spellings

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Gajin

3 recorded spellings

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Gaku

3 recorded spellings

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Gakuei

3 recorded spellings

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Gakujō

3 recorded spellings

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Gakuryō

3 recorded spellings

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Gakushō

3 recorded spellings

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Gakuto

3 recorded spellings

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Gakuyō

3 recorded spellings

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Ganichi

3 recorded spellings

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Ganko

3 recorded spellings

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Ganryū

3 recorded spellings

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Gantarō

3 recorded spellings

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Gao

3 recorded spellings

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Garyō

3 recorded spellings

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Gasei

3 recorded spellings

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Gasen

3 recorded spellings

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