Kanji reference
使
使 in Japanese names
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 219This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows55
Distinct written forms25
Given-name readings18
Surname readings21
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
シ
つか.うつか.い-つか.い-づか.い
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 使
usesend on a missionordermessengerenvoyambassadorcause
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 使 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 使 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names11 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 使 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames9 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 使 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 使 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names17 source rows
11 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames15 source rows
9 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 使
These characters occur with 使 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
原
Inspect exact 使原 co-occurrence →meadow, original5 written forms
勅
Inspect exact 使勅 co-occurrence →imperial order4 written forms
天
Inspect exact 使天 co-occurrence →heavens, sky2 written forms
河
Inspect exact 使河 co-occurrence →river2 written forms
川
Inspect exact 使川 co-occurrence →stream, river2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 使
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 使
14 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
使
3 recorded spellings using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingTsukasa
つかさ
孝使
2 recorded spellings using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingTakashi
たかし
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingYukari
ゆかり
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingAzumi
あずみ
賢使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingTadashi
ただし
征使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingMasashi
まさし
夜使夏
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshika
よしか
聖使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingSeishi
せいし
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingAmane
あまね
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingAnju
あんじゅ
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingAnji
あんじ
天使羽
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingAtsuha
あつは
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Given-name readingTenshi
てんし
天使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Enju
えんじゅ
Surnames using 使
6 reading groups shownSurname reading
刺使川原
6 recorded spellings using 使 · Explore →Surname readingTeshigawara
てしがわら
勅使川原
3 recorded spellings using 使 · Explore →Surname readingChokushigawara
ちょくしがわら
勅使川原
3 recorded spellings using 使 · Explore →Surname readingTeshigahara
てしがはら
使主
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Surname readingOmi
おみ
使村
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Surname readingShimura
しむら
合使
1 recorded spelling using 使 · Explore →Gōshi
ごうし
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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