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Japanese
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Style thread
Short
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JAPANESE · GIRL
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
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Meaning
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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JAPANESE · GIRL
A Japanese feminine name from hana, flower, often written 花 or 華, with other kanji combinations also possible.
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Meaning
A Japanese feminine name from hana, flower, often written 花 or 華, with other kanji combinations also possible.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · BOY
A Japanese given name that can be written with kanji such as 海, meaning sea or ocean, or other kai-read elements.
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Meaning
A Japanese given name that can be written with kanji such as 海, meaning sea or ocean, or other kai-read elements.
Origin
japanese
Style
modern / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · BOY
A Japanese given name often written 蓮, meaning lotus; other ren-read kanji can give the name different meanings.
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Meaning
A Japanese given name often written 蓮, meaning lotus; other ren-read kanji can give the name different meanings.
Origin
japanese
Style
modern / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · UNISEX
A Japanese given name that can be written 空, meaning sky, with other sora-read kanji or combinations also possible.
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Meaning
A Japanese given name that can be written 空, meaning sky, with other sora-read kanji or combinations also possible.
Origin
japanese
Style
modern / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · UNISEX
A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on spelling: 雪 means snow, while 幸 can mean happiness or fortune.
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Meaning
A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on spelling: 雪 means snow, while 幸 can mean happiness or fortune.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · UNISEX
A Japanese given name whose meaning varies by spelling, including 春 for spring, 晴 for clear weather, or 陽 for light and sun.
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Meaning
A Japanese given name whose meaning varies by spelling, including 春 for spring, 晴 for clear weather, or 陽 for light and sun.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
