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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Ho (ほ)

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

104 name readingsCurrent page contains 659 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Honoka

161 recorded spellings

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Honami

55 recorded spellings

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Hozumi

38 recorded spellings

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Hōsei

21 recorded spellings

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Hotaru

20 recorded spellings

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Honomi

17 recorded spellings

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Honori

13 recorded spellings

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Hotori

13 recorded spellings

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Hōko

12 recorded spellings

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Hōshō

12 recorded spellings

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Hoshimi

11 recorded spellings

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Hōka

11 recorded spellings

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Hōryū

11 recorded spellings

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Hōshū

11 recorded spellings

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Homare

10 recorded spellings

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Hotaka

10 recorded spellings

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Hōdō

10 recorded spellings

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Hokuto

9 recorded spellings

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Hono

9 recorded spellings

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Hō

9 recorded spellings

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Hōkō

9 recorded spellings

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Hōshin

9 recorded spellings

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Hōsui

9 recorded spellings

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Hōzan

9 recorded spellings

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Hoshi

8 recorded spellings

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Hoshina

8 recorded spellings

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Hōji

8 recorded spellings

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Hōki

8 recorded spellings

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Hōmei

8 recorded spellings

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Hōsuke

8 recorded spellings

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Hona

7 recorded spellings

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Hoshie

7 recorded spellings

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Hōei

7 recorded spellings

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Hōjō

7 recorded spellings

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Hoho

6 recorded spellings

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Hohomi

6 recorded spellings

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Hokiko

6 recorded spellings

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Homura

6 recorded spellings

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Honon

6 recorded spellings

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Hoshika

6 recorded spellings

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Hōen

6 recorded spellings

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Hōgen

6 recorded spellings

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Hōsai

6 recorded spellings

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Hōsaku

6 recorded spellings

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Hōsen

6 recorded spellings

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Hōshun

6 recorded spellings

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Hōyō

6 recorded spellings

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Hozuki

6 recorded spellings

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