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Toma Japanese

Tomasu Japanese

Tominaga 富永, 冨永 Japanese
From Japanese 富 or 冨 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".

Tomiyasu Japanese
Tomi means "wealthy" and yasu means "cheap, inexpensive, relax".

Tomonaga 朝長, 朝永 Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning, epoch, period" and 長 (naga) meaning "long" or 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".

Tomotaka Japanese

Tongu Japanese

Toono Japanese

Toraichi Japanese

Torazu Japanese

Toshimitsu Japanese

Toshiyasu 敏安, としやす Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 敏 (toshi) meaning "smart; clever" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, safe, simple, ammonium".

Tosō 十都, とそう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 十都 (see Totsu).

Totsu 十都, とつ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 十 (to) meaning "10" and 都 (tsu) meaning "all; everyone".

Tottori Japanese

Toudou Japanese

Touma Japanese

Toya Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to) “constellation” and 矢 (ya) “arrow”

Toyamada Japanese

Toyotomi 豊臣 Japanese
From 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and 臣 (tomi) meaning "vassal, subject".

Tsubaki Japanese
The surname “Tsubaki” means flower.

Tsubo Japanese

Tsuboi 坪井, 壺井, 壷井 Japanese
From Japanese 坪 (tsubo) referring to a traditional unit of length or 壺 or 壷 (tsubo) meaning "container, pot, jar" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine".

Tsubouchi Japanese

Tsudzuki 仲, つづき Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 仲 (see Naka).

Tsudzumi 鼓, 都積, ツヅミ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as either 鼓 or 都積 with 鼓 (ko, tsudzumi) meaning "beat, drum, muster, rouse", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis" and 積 (seki, tsu.mu, tsu.mori, tsu.moru, -dzu.mi) meaning "acreage, amass, contents, load, pile, up, stack, volume."... [more]

Tsudzuri 綴, つづり Japanese (Rare)
This surname is be used as 綴 (getsu, tei, techi, tetsu, sumi.yaka, tsudzuri, tsudzu.ru, to.jiru) meaning "bind (books), compose, spell, write."... [more]

Tsuihiji 対比地, ついひじ Japanese
Tsuihiji (対比地) is translated as (vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare | compare; race; ratio; Philippines | ground; earth) and could be directly translated as "Contrasting Ground"

Tsujida Japanese

Tsujino 辻野, つじの Japanese
From Japanese 辻 (tsuji) meaning "crossroad" and 野 (no) meaning "field, civilian".

Tsukasako Japanese

Tsukiboshi Japanese

Tsukigata 月形 Japanese
月 (Tsuki) means "month, moon" and 形 (gata) means "shape, form, type".

Tsukimi 月見 Japanese
From 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month" and 見 (mi) meaning "outlook, view, mindset". ... [more]

Tsukishima 月島 Japanese
The character 月 means moon or month, and is pronounced “tsuki.” The character 島 means island and is pronounced either “shima” or “jima.”

Tsumagari Japanese

Tsunemi Japanese
Tsune can mean "constant" or "always" and mi means "see, outlook, viewpoint" .

Tsurube 喜熨斗 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Kinoshi.

Tsurumaki 弦巻 Japanese
From Japanese 弦 (tsuru) meaning "bowstring, chord" and 巻 (maki) meaning "scroll, volume".

Tsurumi Japanese

Tsushima Japanese

Tsutsugo Japanese

Tsuyumoto 露本, 露元, つゆもと Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop" and 本 (moto) meaning "base; root; origin".

Tsuzuki 仲, つづき Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 仲 (see Tsudzuki).

Tsuzuko Japanese

Tsuzumi Japanese

Tsuzuno Japanese
Tsuzu means "Twenty" and No means "Feild, Wilderness".

Uchiai Japanese
Uchi means "inside" and ai means "together, join", "indigo" or "love, affection".

Uchiha Japanese
This is the last name of the anime character, Uchiha Sasuke.

Uchima 内間 Japanese
From Japanese 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".

Uegami Japanese
Variant of Uekami.

Uehigashi 上東 Japanese

Ueki 植木, うえき Japanese
From Japanese 植 (ue) meaning "plant" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Uematsu 植松, うえまつ Japanese
From Japanese 植 (ue) meaning "plant" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".

Uemori Japanese

Ui Japanese

Uiji Japanese

Ujiie 氏家, うじいえ Japanese
From Japanese 氏 (uji) meaning "family, clan" and 家 (ie) menaing "house, home".

Ukiyo 浮世, うきよ Japanese (Rare)
From 浮世 (ukiyo) meaning "fleeting life, floating world​," referring to the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period (1603-1868) Japan.... [more]

Umajiri Japanese (Rare)
Uma means "horse" and jiri is a corruption of shiri meaning "behind, end, rear".

Umakoshi 馬越, うまこし Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (uma) meaning "horse" and 越 (koshi) meaning "pass, through, over".

Umesaki 梅咲 Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom".

Umon 右門, 宇門, ウモン Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Unagi 宇那木, うなぎ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves; roof; house; building" or "whole world; universe" and 梛 (nagi) meaning "nageia nagi".

Unagi 鰻, うなぎ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鰻 (unagi) meaning "eel".

Unaki 宇那木, うなき Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 宇那木 (see Unagi 2).

Une Japanese (Rare, ?)

Uoto Japanese

Uozumi Japanese

Ushi Japanese

Uta Japanese

Utsugi 宇次, 宇津城, 宇津木, 宇都城, 宇都木 Japanese
Utsugi can be written in 15 ways, them being: 宇ツ木, 宇次, 宇津城, 宇津木, 宇都城, 宇都木, 卯都木, 卯木, 空木, 槍, 打木, 梼木, 楊盧木, 擣木, 棯. The 宇津木 and 打木 are also place names while 空木 is also a female given name... [more]

Utsumi Japanese

Utsunomiya 宇都宮, 宇津宮, ウツノミヤ Japanese
This surname is used as either 宇都宮 or 宇津宮 with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."... [more]

Uzaki 宇崎 Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese, 宇 (u) meaning "world, universe, space" combined with 崎 (zaki) meaning "cape, peninsula". A fictional bearer of this surname is Hana Uzaki (宇崎 花) from Uzaki~chan Wants to Hang Out! (宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい！).

Uzumaki 渦巻, 太巻, ウズマキ Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 渦 (ka, uzu) meaning "eddy, vortex, whirlpool" or 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" with 巻 (kan, ken, maki, ma.ki, ma.ku) meaning "book, coil, part, roll up, scroll, tie, volume, wind up."... [more]

Waga Japanese
Waga means "young".

Wagatoki Japanese
Waga means "young" and toki means "time".

Wagatsuma Japanese
Waga mean "young" and tsuma means "wife".

Wakamoto 若本 Japanese
From Japanese 若 meaning "young" and 本 meaning "base, root, origin".

Wakawada Japanese

Wake Japanese

Wakisaka 脇阪 Japanese
Wakisaka/脇阪 = "Ribs Hillside" 脇 = Ribs/Armpits, 阪 = Hillside.

Wakuni 和国, ワクニ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [more]

Wakuri 和久利, 和久理, 和久里, 和栗, ワクリ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和久利, 和久理, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]

Watanari Japanese

Watanuki 渡抜, 渡樌, 渡貫, 綿抜, 綿貫 Japanese
This surname is used as 渡抜, 渡樌, 渡貫, 綿抜, 綿貫, 四月一日 or 四月朔日 with 渡 (to, wata.su, wata.ru) meaning "cross, deliver, diameter, ferry, ford, import, migrate, transit," 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton," 抜 (hai, hatsu, batsu, nu.kasu, nu.karu, nu.ki, nu.ku, -nu.ku, nu.keru) meaning "extract, omit, pilfer, pull out, quote, remove, slip out," 樌 (kan, nuki), an outdated kanji meaning "grove," 貫 (kan, tsuranu.ku, nuki, nu.ku) meaning "brace, penetrate, pierce, kan (obsolete unit of measuring weight - equal to 3.75 kg./8.33 lbs... [more]

Watari Japanese (Rare)
Watari means "ferry, import, deliver". Watari is also a first name and a place name.... [more]

Wosame 納, をさめ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).

Yabugame 籔亀, やぶがめ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 籔亀 (see Yabuki).

Yabukame 藪亀, 薮亀, やぶかめ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 藪亀 or 薮亀 (see Yabuki).

Yabuki 矢吹, 藪亀, やぶき Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 吹 (buki), from 吹き (buki), the joining continuative form of 吹く (fuku) meaning "to blow". It can also derive from 藪 (yabu) meaning "thicket; grove; copse" and 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle"... [more]

Yagami 八神, やがみ Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 神 (kami) meaning "god".

Yagyu Japanese

Yahata 八幡 Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 幡 (hata) meaning "banner, flag".

Yaida Japanese

Yajin 夜陣, やじん Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night; evening" and 陣 (jin) meaning "battle formation; camp"

Yakumo 八雲, 耶雲, 家雲, ヤクモ Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" or 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]

Yakushimaru Japanese
A notable bearer is Hiroko Yakushimaru, a singer and actress. ... [more]

Yama Japanese
Yama means "Mountain".

Yamabi 山火, 山日, やまび Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 火 (bi), the joining form of 火 (hi) meaning "fire". It is a reference to an event when the leader of the Morioka Domain came to the mountains and the residents warmed him up by starting a fire using flint... [more]

Yamaha 山葉 Japanese (Rare)
This Japanese surname is more found in Brazil than Japan, because of Japanese immigrants who immigrated from Japan to Brazil. Notable bearer of this surname: Torakusu Yamaha (Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation).

Yamahi 山火, 山日, やまひ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山火 or 山日 (see Yamabi).

Yamaka 山火, やまか Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山火 (see Yamabi).

Yamikawa 闇川 Japanese
From Japanese 闇 (Yami) meaning "darkness" 川(Kawa) meaning "river", the name basically means "Dark river"

Yanabu 柳父 Japanese
From 柳 (yana) meaning "willow" and 父 (bu) meaning "father".

Yanada Japanese

Yanagita Japanese

Yanami Japanese

Yaoyorozu 八百万 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 百 (o) meaning "one hundred", and 万 (yorozu) meaning "ten thousand"

Yara Japanese

Yarimizo 鑓溝, やりみぞ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鑓 (yari) meaning "sword" and 溝 (mizo) meaning "ditch; drain".

Yasohachi 八十八, やそはち Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 八十八 (yasohachi), the characters broken down from a single character 米 (kome) meaning "rice".

Yasuhiko Japanese
Yasu means "peace, even, level, cheap, inexpensive, relax" and hiko means "prince".

Yasuhiro 安央, ヤスヒロ Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other Kanji combinations are possible.

Yasukochi Japanese

Yasumoro 安室 Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.

Yasumuro 安室 Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.

Yasunami 安波 Japanese
Means "calm wave" in Japanese.

Yasunishi Japanese
yasu means "Peace,Quiet" and nishi means "West". See Anzai for alternative, but similar meaning.

Yasura Japanese
Yasu means "cheap, relax, peace" and ra means "good".

Yasuraoka 安良岡 Japanese (Rare)
安 (yasu) means "cheap, low, inexpensive, rested, peaceful, relax".良 (ra) means "good, excellent", and 岡 (oka) means "ridge, hill"... [more]

Yasuzato Japanese
See Asato.

Yatsuka 八束, やつか Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 束 (tsuka) meaning "bundle, bunch, sheaf".

Yatsuki Japanese

Yatsuyama 八山 Japanese
Variant reading of Hachiyama.

Yayama 八山 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Hachiyama.

Yoichi 与市, ヨイチ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 与市 with 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" and 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Yokomura 横村 Japanese
横 (Yoko) means "Beside" and 村 (Mura) means "Village, Hamlet". Check the source if needed.

Yokotani 横谷, よこたに Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "next to, beside" combined with 谷 (tani) "valley".

Yokote Japanese
Yoko ("Beside") + Te , this is the Japanese word for hand. This surname means "Beside a Hand". Michiko Yokote is an example. She wrote the Pichi Pichi Pitch manga and did screenwriting for Masamune-kun's Revenge.

Yokoyama Japanese
A Japanese surname with a combination of Yoko and Yama

Yomohiro 東西北南 Japanese (Rare)
This is a very rare surname with the kanji of all four directions: (東西北南) "east, west, north, south", in that order. Yomo literally means "four directions" and hiro means "extension".

Yonaga 夜長 Japanese
From Japanese 夜長 (yonaga) meaning "a long night".

Yone Japanese
Yo (与) means together.... [more]

Yonega Japanese

Yoneichi Japanese
Yone (米) means rice.... [more]

Yonoda Japanese

Yonota Japanese

Yoruno 夜野 Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Yoshi Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck, fortune".

Yoshidome 吉留 Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck, fortune, auspicious" combined with 留 (tome) meaning "detain, stop, remain, to stay still".

Yoshimi 吉見, よしみ Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 見 (mi) meaning "look, appearance, view".

Yoshimitsu Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck" and mitsu means "light".

Yoshimoto 吉本 Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Yoshina Japanese
Yo means "night" and shina means "family, department, section".

Yoshitake 吉武, よしたけ Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 武 (take) meaning "military, martial".

Yoshitomi 吉富 Japanese
From 吉 (yoshi, kichi, kitsu) meaning "good luck, fortunate" and 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance".

Yoshiyasu 吉安, よしやす Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi), an alternative spelling of 吉し (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, safe, simple, ammonium".

Yoshizako Japanese

Yosozumi Japanese
Variant of Yososumi.

Yubi Japanese

Yukida 雪田 Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "雪" meaning "Snow", and "田" meaning "Rice Field".

Yukimiya 雪宮 Japanese
From Japanese, 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

Yukiyama 幸山, 雪山, 行山, ユキヤマ Japanese
This surname combines 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey" with 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain."... [more]

Yukiyasu Japanese
Yuki can mean "snow" or "luck" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".

Yukizome 雪染 Japanese
From Japanese 雪染 (yukizome) meaning "snow prints, dyed snow".

Yumehara 夢原 Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) means "dream" and 原 (hara) means "field".

Yumeno 夢野 Japanese
yumeno means "dream field" the kanji used for this name are 夢 (yume) meaning " dream" and 野 (no) meaning "field".

Yumi Japanese
Yu means "cause, reason, logic" and mi means "beauty". ... [more]

Yusa 遊佐 Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".

Zabatsu Japanese

Zai Japanese

Zayasu 座安, ざやす Japanese
From Japanese 座 (Za) meaning "squat; seat; cushion; gathering; sit" and 安 (Yasu) meaning "relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful".

Zenda 全田 Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 全 meaning "everything" and 田 meaning "rice paddy field".

Zeze Japanese

Zobuchi Japanese