Kanji reference
奚
奚 in Japanese names
servant, what, why
JMnedict source rows25
Distinct written forms23
Given-name readings7
Surname readings1
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ケイ
なんぞ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 奚
servantwhatwhy
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 奚 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 奚 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names23 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 奚 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 奚 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
1 examples| Written form | Full-name reading | Romanization aid | Group spellings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 奚 | けい | Kei | 11 |
“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 奚 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 names24 source rows
23 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames1 source row
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 奚
These characters occur with 奚 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 奚朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright7 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 奚郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons7 written forms
之
Inspect exact 奚之 co-occurrence →of, this6 written forms
三
Inspect exact 奚三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
二
Inspect exact 奚二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)2 written forms
佐
Inspect exact 奚佐 co-occurrence →assistant, help2 written forms
多
Inspect exact 奚多 co-occurrence →many, frequent2 written forms
太
Inspect exact 奚太 co-occurrence →plump, thick2 written forms
左
Inspect exact 奚左 co-occurrence →left2 written forms
砂
Inspect exact 奚砂 co-occurrence →sand2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 奚
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 奚
7 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
奚三朗
8 recorded spellings using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingKeisaburō
けいさぶろう
奚之丞
6 recorded spellings using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingKeinosuke
けいのすけ
奚多朗
4 recorded spellings using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingKeitarō
けいたろう
奚二朗
3 recorded spellings using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingKeijirō
けいじろう
奚子
1 recorded spelling using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingKeiko
けいこ
奚
1 recorded spelling using 奚 · Explore →Given-name readingMakoto
まこと
奚
1 recorded spelling using 奚 · Explore →Kei
けい
Surnames using 奚
1 reading groups shownEvidence 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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