Kanji reference
剣
剣 in Japanese names
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,305This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows80
Distinct written forms70
Given-name readings36
Surname readings33
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ケン
つるぎ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 剣
sabreswordbladeclock hand
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 剣 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 剣 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names34 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 剣 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames21 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 剣 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 剣 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 names35 source rows
34 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames25 source rows
21 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 剣
These characters occur with 剣 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.
郎
Inspect exact 剣郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons4 written forms
一
Inspect exact 剣一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)2 written forms
八
Inspect exact 剣八 co-occurrence →eight, eight radical (no. 12)2 written forms
太
Inspect exact 剣太 co-occurrence →plump, thick2 written forms
秋
Inspect exact 剣秋 co-occurrence →autumn2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 剣
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 剣
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
剣二
4 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenji
けんじ
剣正
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKensei
けんせい
剣秋
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenshū
けんしゅう
剣竜
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenryū
けんりゅう
古剣
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKoken
こけん
剣之助
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKennosuke
けんのすけ
剣一郎
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKen'ichirō
けんいちろう
剣輔
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKensuke
けんすけ
剣太郎
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKentarō
けんたろう
剣一
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKen'ichi
けんいち
剣
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingMayaka
まやか
小剣
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingShōken
しょうけん
剣
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKen
けん
剣吉
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenkichi
けんきち
剣刀
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingHayato
はやと
剣心
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenshin
けんしん
剣太
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Given-name readingKenta
けんた
剣友
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Ken'yū
けんゆう
Surnames using 剣
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
剣持
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenmotsu
けんもつ
剣持
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenmochi
けんもち
剣
2 recorded spellings using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenzaki
けんざき
剣城
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenjō
けんじょう
剣田
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenda
けんだ
剣
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingTsurugi
つるぎ
剣道
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKendō
けんどう
剣本
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenmoto
けんもと
宝剣
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingHōken
ほうけん
剣地
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKenchi
けんち
剣岳
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Surname readingKengaku
けんがく
剣重
1 recorded spelling using 剣 · Explore →Kenjū
けんじゅう
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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