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kunyomi | meaning |  | a | next, similar, pseud. Most of Japanese do not know the meaning of this letter. The meaning is not very good but often used in names. It is almost a phonogram. |  | a | Various meaning without relations from beauty, hill, coast. It is almost a phonogram. Often found in family names. |  | kei
a | beautiful woman. not used in Japan. Chinese use it often in names. Why Japanese do not use this kanji? I suppose this kaiji is very similar to  : frog. The left part of this kaniji represent insects. Probably frogs are thought as superior insect. |  | go
a, ware | I, my, me. seen in literary expressions and town names. There are many "Azuma" towns meaning "my wife". Azuma has another meaning: east in literary expression. An ancient hero "YamatoTakeru no Mikoto" was in the western region apart from home and heard his wife was dead. He sighed looking to the east saying "Azuma" is already gone. This is why "Azuma" is east. The ordinary word for east is "higashi". "hi" means the sun, "shi" means the direction in ancient japanese language. So "higashi" is the direction towards the sun. "Azuma-ya" means tiny peasantry cottage. In ancient times, the east region of japan was poor and the houses were peasantry. |  | kyuh,
ada, kataki | enemy (object of revenge) |  | en,
ade, tsuya | attractive, charming. When used in names, the sound is usually "tsuya". "ade" sound is only seen in sentences. |  | gaku,
ago | chin |  | ai
itoshi(e) | love |  | mei, myoh
akira, akarui | bright. The left part means the sun and the right moon. |  | doh
akagane | copper,  is Chinese gong. |  | ten,
ama | higher sky, heaven.   "ama no kawa" is milky way. |  | yo
amari | rest, I (pronoun used by kings, probably the rest of the people.) |  | u
ame, (ama) | rain |  | an,
yasu | safe, easy cheap(easy to buy).often seen names both male and female. |  | an | guide, contrive an idea |  | an,
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kyoh | apricot |  | an,
iori | hut, small house |  | shi,
ane | elder sister |  | kei, kyoh,
ani | elder brother |  | ran,
arashi | storm |  | zai,
ari | exist, be |  | choh,
asa | morning |  | ro,
ashi | reed: a tall grass reaching the height of 3 m.  is the original style. | | ro,
ashi | reed: a tall grass reaching the height of 3 m. is the simplified style. |  | soku, (zoku)
ashi | foot |  | shoh, atashi,
mekake | I, me, "mekake" means concupy or beloved. Used by beloved woman to her lover. |  | zu
atama | head | |
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