Kanji reference
弦
弦 in Japanese names
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,773This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows116
Distinct written forms103
Given-name readings38
Surname readings24
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ゲン
つる
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 弦
bowstringchordhypotenuse
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 弦 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 弦 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names76 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 弦 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames16 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 弦 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 弦 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 names81 source rows
76 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 弦
These characters occur with 弦 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 弦朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright16 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 弦郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons15 written forms
之
Inspect exact 弦之 co-occurrence →of, this8 written forms
三
Inspect exact 弦三 co-occurrence →three3 written forms
一
Inspect exact 弦一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
司
Inspect exact 弦司 co-occurrence →director, official3 written forms
吾
Inspect exact 弦吾 co-occurrence →I, my3 written forms
久
Inspect exact 弦久 co-occurrence →long time, old story2 written forms
二
Inspect exact 弦二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)2 written forms
五
Inspect exact 弦五 co-occurrence →five2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 弦
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 弦
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
弦之丞
8 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGennosuke
げんのすけ
弦三朗
8 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGensaburō
げんさぶろう
弦久朗
7 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGenjirō
げんじろう
弦一朗
6 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGen'ichirō
げんいちろう
弦五朗
6 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGengorō
げんごろう
弦恵
4 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingItoe
いとえ
弦多朗
4 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGentarō
げんたろう
実弦
3 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingMitsuru
みつる
弓弦
3 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingYuzuru
ゆずる
志弦
3 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingShizuru
しづる
弦
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingIto
いと
弦司
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGenji
げんじ
千弦
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingChizuru
ちづる
七弦
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingNatsuru
なつる
弦三
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGenzō
げんぞう
弦三朗
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingGenzaburō
げんざぶろう
弦男
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Given-name readingTsuruo
つるお
佳弦
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Kazuru
かづる
Surnames using 弦
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
弦巻
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsurumaki
つるまき
弦元
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsurumoto
つるもと
弦切
2 recorded spellings using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsurukiri
つるきり
弦
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingGen
げん
弦間
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingGenma
げんま
弦屋
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsuruya
つるや
弦田
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsuruta
つるた
弦嶋
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingGenshima
げんしま
弦川
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsurukawa
つるかわ
弦岡
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsuruoka
つるおか
弦木
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Surname readingTsuruki
つるき
弦井
1 recorded spelling using 弦 · Explore →Tsuruno
つるの
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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