Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tanase棚瀬, 種瀬, 田名瀬, 多那瀬Japanese From 棚 (tana) meaning "shelf", 種 (tana) meaning "seed", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation, status", or 多 (ta) meaning "many, various" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what", that is then combined with 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, ripple, torrent"
Tanda反田, たんだJapanese From Japanese 反 (tan) referring to a unit of areal measure (equivalent to about 991.7 metres squared) and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Tataraたたら, 多々良Japanese From 多 (ta) meaning "many", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good".
Tayama田山, たやまJapanese From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Tazawa田澤, 田沢, 多澤, 多沢Japanese From the Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" or 多 (ta) meaning "various, many" combined with 澤 or 沢 (sawa) meaning "wetland, marsh, swamp."
Tekiji適時Japanese 適(Teki) means suitable, and 時(toki,ji) means Time, together 適時 (tekiji) means timely, the surname was borne from Oku Tekiji, a character from an upcoming fanganronpa, Danganronpa Twin Fates
Tenjiùmae天救前Japanese From the kanji 天 meaning "sky, heaven", 救 "salvation, saviour, rescue, save", and 前 as "before, prior, previous, former".... [more]
Tenkubashi天空橋Japanese (Rare) From 天 (ten) meaning "heaven", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Tennōji天王寺, てんのうじJapanese (Rare) Composed of Japanese ten 天 meaning "heaven," ō (which becomes nō due to renjō) 王 meaning "king," and ji 寺 meaning "temple" or "Buddhist temple."
Tennōjiya天王寺谷, てんのうじやJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 天王寺谷 (Tennōjiya), script-changed from 天王寺屋 (Tennōjiya) meaning "Tennōji Store", a store that was in the ward of Tennōji in the city of Ōsaka in the prefecture of Ōsaka in Japan.
Terunuma照沼, てるぬまJapanese From Japanese 照 (teru) meaning "shine" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Teshigawara勅使河原Japanese From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Teshima手島, 手嶋, てしまJapanese From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
TetsuJapanese Tetsu could mean "iron", or it could be spelled with te meaning "hand" and tsu meaning "harbor, seaport".
TetsukaJapanese Te means "hand" and tsuka means "mound, hillock".
TetsukiJapanese Tetsu means "iron" and ki means "tree, wood".
Tezuka手塚, テヅカJapanese From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock, grave".
Toba鳥羽Japanese From Japanese 鳥 (to) meaning "bird" and 羽 (ba) meaning "feather".
TobeJapanese To ("Door") + Be ("Section, Part"). It's similar to Abe 2, kanji wise. Sunaho Tobe is a freelance illustrator and character designer.
Tobi登日, とびJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to climb; to rise" and 日 (bi), the joining form of 日 (hi) meaning "sun; day", referring to a port that is closest to sunrise.
TodokoriJapanese Derived from the Japanese to, meaning "dipper", do, meaning "size", ko, meaning "child", and ri, meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations are also possible.
TodorokiJapanese Means "thundering sound" or "equal power" in Japanese. A famous bearer is Shoto Todoroki, a character in the anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Toga東賀, 渡我, とが, トーガJapanese From Japanese 東 (tō) "East", "eastern" and 賀 (ga) "congratulation". Other kanji combinations can form this surname as well.
Togami十神Japanese From Japanese 十神 (togami) meaning "ten gods".
Togashi富樫, 冨樫, トガシJapanese From Japanese 富 or 冨 (tomi) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy" and 樫 (kashi) meaning "oak".
Togata通形Japanese From Japanese 通 (to, tou, tō) meaning "through" and 形 (gata) meaning "form"
Togo東郷Japanese From Japanese 東 (to, tou, tō) meaning "east" and 郷 (go, gou, gō) meaning "village"
Toguri戸栗, とくりJapanese From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Tokimori時森Japanese (Rare) From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time; moment" (referring to the time of purification of oneself, rituals, and praying for the advent of God) and 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods".
Toriumi鳥海Japanese From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Toriyama鳥山, とりやまJapanese From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". A notable bearer of this surname is Akira Toriyama (1955–), a manga artist best known for creating the Dragon Ball manga series.