Kanji reference
岩
岩 in Japanese names
boulder, rock, cliff
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 787This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows817
Distinct written forms628
Given-name readings46
Surname readings513
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ガン
いわ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 岩
boulderrockcliff
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 岩 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 岩 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names32 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 岩 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames191 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 岩 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 岩 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 names35 source rows
32 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames230 source rows
191 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 岩
These characters occur with 岩 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.
井
Inspect exact 岩井 co-occurrence →well, well crib6 written forms
見
Inspect exact 岩見 co-occurrence →see, hopes5 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 岩郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons4 written forms
千
Inspect exact 岩千 co-occurrence →thousand3 written forms
立
Inspect exact 岩立 co-occurrence →stand up, rise2 written forms
守
Inspect exact 岩守 co-occurrence →guard, protect2 written forms
小
Inspect exact 岩小 co-occurrence →little, small2 written forms
楯
Inspect exact 岩楯 co-occurrence →shield, buckler2 written forms
田
Inspect exact 岩田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy2 written forms
谷
Inspect exact 岩谷 co-occurrence →valley2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 岩
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 岩
16 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
岩
7 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwao
いわお
岩二郎
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwajirō
いわじろう
岩実
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwami
いわみ
岩三
3 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwazō
いわぞう
岩二
3 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwaji
いわじ
岩典
3 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwanori
いわのり
岩根
2 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwane
いわね
七岩
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingNanase
ななせ
岩子
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwako
いわこ
岩江
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwae
いわえ
岩
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingGan
がん
岩太郎
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwatarō
いわたろう
岩
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingIwa
いわ
岩一
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingGan'ichi
がんいち
岩太郎
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Given-name readingGantarō
がんたろう
岩彦
1 recorded spelling using 岩 · Explore →Iwahiko
いわひこ
Surnames using 岩
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
岩
8 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwasaki
いわさき
岩佐
8 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwasa
いわさ
岩切
7 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwaki
いわき
岩岳
7 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwadate
いわだて
岩付
5 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwatsuki
いわつき
岩楯
5 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwatate
いわたて
岩
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwao
いわお
岩世
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwase
いわせ
岩味
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwami
いわみ
岩摩
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingIwama
いわま
建岩
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Surname readingTateiwa
たていわ
平岩
4 recorded spellings using 岩 · Explore →Hiroiwa
ひろいわ
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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