Kanji reference
匠
匠 in Japanese names
artisan, workman, carpenter
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,718This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows86
Distinct written forms67
Given-name readings36
Surname readings25
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ショウ
たくみ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 匠
artisanworkmancarpenter
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 匠 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 匠 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names50 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 匠 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames11 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 匠 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 匠 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 names56 source rows
50 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames11 source rows
11 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 匠
These characters occur with 匠 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.
朗
Inspect exact 匠朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright10 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 匠郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons10 written forms
之
Inspect exact 匠之 co-occurrence →of, this6 written forms
一
Inspect exact 匠一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
三
Inspect exact 匠三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
二
Inspect exact 匠二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)2 written forms
五
Inspect exact 匠五 co-occurrence →five2 written forms
伍
Inspect exact 匠伍 co-occurrence →five, five-man squad2 written forms
助
Inspect exact 匠助 co-occurrence →help, rescue2 written forms
吾
Inspect exact 匠吾 co-occurrence →I, my2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 匠
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 匠
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
匠一朗
6 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichirō
しょういちろう
匠之丞
6 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōnosuke
しょうのすけ
匠五朗
6 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōgorō
しょうごろう
匠多朗
4 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōtarō
しょうたろう
匠二朗
3 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōjirō
しょうじろう
匠
3 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingTakumi
たくみ
匠三朗
2 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzaburō
しょうざぶろう
匠三朗
2 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsaburō
しょうさぶろう
匠滋
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōji
しょうじ
匠子
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōko
しょうこ
匠子
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōko
きょうこ
匠美
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingNarumi
なるみ
匠一
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichi
しょういち
匠助
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsuke
しょうすけ
匠也
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingTakuya
たくや
匠永
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingShōei
しょうえい
匠馬
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Given-name readingTakuma
たくま
匠子
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Naruko
なるこ
Surnames using 匠
10 reading groups shownSurname reading
内匠
2 recorded spellings using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingTakumi
たくみ
番匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingBanjō
ばんじょう
工匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingTaku
たく
最匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingSaishō
さいしょう
古匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingKoshō
こしょう
鷹匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingTakashō
たかしょう
木匠
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingKitsui
きつい
匠田
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingShōta
しょうた
匠原
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Surname readingShōhara
しょうはら
番匠谷
1 recorded spelling using 匠 · Explore →Banjōya
ばんじょうや
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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