Kanji reference
孤
孤 in Japanese names
orphan, alone
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,239This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows46
Distinct written forms42
Given-name readings26
Surname readings13
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
コ
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 孤
orphanalone
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 孤 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 孤 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names23 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 孤 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames12 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 孤 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 孤 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 names23 source rows
23 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames13 source rows
12 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 孤
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 孤
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
孤巌
2 recorded spellings using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKogan
こがん
孤洋
2 recorded spellings using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKoyō
こよう
孤剣
2 recorded spellings using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKoken
こけん
真孤
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingMasako
まさこ
未孤
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingMiko
みこ
弐孤
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingNiko
にこ
孤蝶
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKochō
こちょう
孤景
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKokei
こけい
孤星
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKosei
こせい
孤山
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKozan
こざん
不孤
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingFuko
ふこ
孤月
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKogetsu
こげつ
孤城
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKojō
こじょう
孤鹿
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKoroku
ころく
孤柳
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKoryū
こりゅう
孤村
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKoson
こそん
孤峰
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Given-name readingKohō
こほう
孤光
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Kokō
ここう
Surnames using 孤
11 reading groups shownSurname reading
孤島
2 recorded spellings using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKojima
こじま
孤
2 recorded spellings using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKozaki
こざき
孤渓
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKotani
こたに
孤
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKo
こ
孤坂
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKosaka
こさか
孤田
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKota
こた
孤爪
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKōri
こうり
孤松
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKoshō
こしょう
孤塚
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKotsuka
こつか
孤ノ間
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Surname readingKonoma
このま
孤杉
1 recorded spelling using 孤 · Explore →Kosugi
こすぎ
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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