Kanji reference
勤
勤 in Japanese names
work, serve
JMnedict source rows35
Distinct written forms27
Given-name readings23
Surname readings6
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
キンゴン
つと.まるつと.める
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 勤
workserve
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 勤 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 勤 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names19 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 勤 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames2 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 勤 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
3 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 勤 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 names26 source rows
19 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames3 source rows
2 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 勤
These characters occur with 勤 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 勤郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons3 written forms
之
Inspect exact 勤之 co-occurrence →of, this2 written forms
二
Inspect exact 勤二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)2 written forms
次
Inspect exact 勤次 co-occurrence →next, order2 written forms
治
Inspect exact 勤治 co-occurrence →reign, be at peace2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 勤
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 勤
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
勤二
4 recorded spellings using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKinji
きんじ
勤二郎
3 recorded spellings using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKinjirō
きんじろう
勤
2 recorded spellings using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingTsutomu
つとむ
勤子
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingSakiko
さきこ
勤子
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingToshiko
としこ
勤恵
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingNorie
のりえ
勤之助
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKinnosuke
きんのすけ
勤之
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingNoriyuki
のりゆき
勤美
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingToshimi
としみ
勤歩
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingYukiho
ゆきほ
勤也
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKin'ya
きんや
勤恵
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingIsoe
いそえ
勤子
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKinko
きんこ
勤子
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingIsoko
いそこ
勤三
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKinzō
きんぞう
勤一
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingKin'ichi
きんいち
勤美
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Given-name readingIsomi
いそみ
勤子
1 recorded spelling using 勤 · Explore →Tsukako
つかこ
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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