Kanji reference
更
更 in Japanese names
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 861This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows100
Distinct written forms87
Given-name readings39
Surname readings30
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
コウ
さらさら.にふ.けるふ.かす
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 更
grow latenight watchsit up lateof courserenewrenovateagainmore and morefurther
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 更 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 更 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names48 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 更 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames16 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 更 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 更 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 names52 source rows
48 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames17 source rows
16 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 更
These characters occur with 更 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.
紗
Inspect exact 更紗 co-occurrence →gauze, gossamer4 written forms
子
Inspect exact 更子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat4 written forms
沙
Inspect exact 更沙 co-occurrence →sand2 written forms
三
Inspect exact 更三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
季
Inspect exact 更季 co-occurrence →seasons2 written forms
希
Inspect exact 更希 co-occurrence →hope, beg2 written forms
颯
Inspect exact 更颯 co-occurrence →sudden, quick2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 更
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 更
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
妃更
8 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingKisara
きさら
更咲
7 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSarasa
さらさ
更
5 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSara
さら
更羅
3 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSarara
さらら
更季子
2 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSakiko
さきこ
更星
2 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsei
こうせい
沙更
2 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSasara
ささら
更弥佳
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSayaka
さやか
更路
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
亜里更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingArisa
ありさ
牧更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingMakiko
まきこ
更織
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSaori
さおり
三更子
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingMisako
みさこ
更三
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingKōzō
こうぞう
暢更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingNobuko
のぶこ
更世
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingSayo
さよ
友更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Given-name readingYūkō
ゆうこう
絵更紗
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Erisa
えりさ
Surnames using 更
11 reading groups shownSurname reading
更家
3 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Surname readingSaraya
さらや
更エ
3 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Surname readingSarae
さらえ
更井
2 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Surname readingSarai
さらい
更科
2 recorded spellings using 更 · Explore →Surname readingSarashina
さらしな
五更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingGokō
ごこう
更科
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingKōka
こうか
衣更着
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingKisaragi
きさらぎ
小更
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingKobuke
こぶけ
更田
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingFuketa
ふけた
更木
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Surname readingSaraki
さらき
更澤
1 recorded spelling using 更 · Explore →Sarasawa
さらさわ
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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