Kanji reference
差
差 in Japanese names
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 449This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows56
Distinct written forms43
Given-name readings15
Surname readings35
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
サ
さ.すさ.し
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 差
distinctiondifferencevariationdiscrepancymarginbalance
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 差 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 差 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names17 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 差 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames16 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 差 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 差 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 names17 source rows
17 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames18 source rows
16 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 差
These characters occur with 差 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 差子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat8 written forms
比
Inspect exact 差比 co-occurrence →compare, race3 written forms
三
Inspect exact 差三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
伊
Inspect exact 差伊 co-occurrence →Italy, that one2 written forms
加
Inspect exact 差加 co-occurrence →add, addition2 written forms
恵
Inspect exact 差恵 co-occurrence →favor, blessing2 written forms
日
Inspect exact 差日 co-occurrence →day, sun2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 差
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 差
13 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
日差子
3 recorded spellings using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingHisako
ひさこ
差智子
2 recorded spellings using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSachiko
さちこ
柄差
2 recorded spellings using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingTsukasa
つかさ
差土三
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSatomi
さとみ
差緒里
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSaori
さおり
差登子
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSatoko
さとこ
差恵子
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSaeko
さえこ
三差
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingMisa
みさ
差矢
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingSaya
さや
日差恵
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingHisae
ひさえ
比差支
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingHisashi
ひさし
婦差子
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Given-name readingFusako
ふさこ
比差男
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Hisao
ひさお
Surnames using 差
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
江差
2 recorded spellings using 差 · Explore →Surname readingEsashi
えさし
伊差川
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingIsagawa
いさがわ
差尾
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSao
さお
伊差
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingIsa
いさ
差形
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSagata
さがた
差畑
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSahata
さはた
差波
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSanami
さなみ
差間
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSashima
さしま
美差
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingMisa
みさ
差司
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingSashi
さし
加差野
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Surname readingKasano
かさの
武差
1 recorded spelling using 差 · Explore →Musashi
むさし
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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