Kanji reference
味
味 in Japanese names
flavor, taste
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 442This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows367
Distinct written forms315
Given-name readings91
Surname readings190
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ミ
あじあじ.わう
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 味
flavortaste
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 味 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 味 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names140 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 味 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames119 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 味 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 味 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 names143 source rows
140 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames134 source rows
119 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 味
These characters occur with 味 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.
子
Inspect exact 味子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat21 written forms
之
Inspect exact 味之 co-occurrence →of, this10 written forms
喜
Inspect exact 味喜 co-occurrence →rejoice, take pleasure in5 written forms
奈
Inspect exact 味奈 co-occurrence →Nara, what?5 written forms
野
Inspect exact 味野 co-occurrence →plains, field5 written forms
加
Inspect exact 味加 co-occurrence →add, addition4 written forms
田
Inspect exact 味田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy4 written forms
和
Inspect exact 味和 co-occurrence →harmony, Japanese style4 written forms
富
Inspect exact 味富 co-occurrence →wealth, enrich4 written forms
沙
Inspect exact 味沙 co-occurrence →sand4 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 味
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 味
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
味之丞
8 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingAjinosuke
あじのすけ
万菜味
6 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingManami
まなみ
佳味
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshimi
よしみ
味季
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMiki
みき
味佳
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMika
みか
味保
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMiho
みほ
摩味
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMami
まみ
二味子
4 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingFumiko
ふみこ
弘味
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingHiromi
ひろみ
味友貴
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMiyuki
みゆき
いく味
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingIkumi
いくみ
暎味子
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingEmiko
えみこ
友味
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingYumi
ゆみ
有味子
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingYumiko
ゆみこ
味美
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingMimi
みみ
郊味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingSatomi
さとみ
あさ味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Given-name readingAsami
あさみ
均味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Hitomi
ひとみ
Surnames using 味
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
味噌野
6 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMisono
みその
五味
5 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingGomi
ごみ
倍味
3 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMasumi
ますみ
味喜
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMiki
みき
味埜
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMino
みの
加味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingKami
かみ
宇津味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingUtsumi
うつみ
香味
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingKōmi
こうみ
味地
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMichi
みち
味形
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMikata
みかた
味生
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Surname readingMinō
みのう
味冨
2 recorded spellings using 味 · Explore →Mitomi
みとみ
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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